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Topic: Scatter Diagrams (Higher - Unit 1)
| Specification References: S3.2h S3.2h Produce charts and diagrams for various data types. Scatter graphs, stem-and-leaf, tally charts, pictograms, bar charts, dual bar charts, pie charts, line graphs, frequency polygons, histograms with equal or unequal class intervals. |
Candidates should be able to:
- draw any of the above charts or diagrams
- draw composite bar charts as well as dual and multiple charts
- understand which of the diagrams are appropriate for different types of data
- complete an ordered stem-and-leaf diagram
Notes
See also S4.1 Candidates may be asked to draw a suitable diagram for data. An understanding of the type and nature of the data is expected from the candidate in order to make a choice.
Axes and scales may or may not be given.
Cumulative frequency diagrams will only be for continuous data and may be curves or polygons.