Elaborations on Level One: Statistics

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In a range of meaningful contexts, students will be engaged in thinking mathematically and statistically. They will solve problems and model situations that require them to:

Statistical investigation

S1-1: Conduct investigations using the statistical enquiry cycle:

  • posing and answering questions
  • gathering, sorting and counting, and displaying category data
  • discussing the results.

This means students will collect, sort and count data. Students will mostly encounter category data. This data arises from classifying, for example sorting data into colour categories. Simple number data generated through measurement with whole units is also manageable. Students should become familiar with displaying category data using pictographs, set diagrams and bar charts. Discussion should centre on similarities and differences between categories, for example “Six more people like hokey-pokey ice cream than vanilla”. Supporting teaching resources.

Click to download a PDF of second-tier material relating to Level 1 Statistical Investigations (632KB)

Statistical literacy

S1-2: Interpret statements made by others from statistical investigations and probability activities.

This means students will match comments made by others, usually their classmates, with the features of displays. These displays will be showing category data as pictographs, set diagrams, and bar charts. Supporting teaching resources.

Probability

S1-3: Investigate situations that involve elements of chance, acknowledging and anticipating possible outcomes.

This means students will consider the possible outcomes of events. Possible outcomes can be listed, for example when tossing a coin the outcomes are heads and tails. The possible outcomes should be the basis for predictions rather than perceptions of luck. Supporting teaching resources.

Click to download a PDF of second-tier material relating to Level 1 Probability (125KB)