AC9M5ST01 • Year 5 Maths

Collecting Categorical, Discrete and Continuous Data (AC9M5ST01)

acquire, validate and represent data for nominal and ordinal categorical and discrete numerical variables, to address a question of interest or purpose using software including spreadsheets; discuss and report on data distributions in terms of highest frequency (mode) and shape, in the context of the data

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Unit focus

  • Students distinguish variable types, collect and clean data, identify the mode and describe clusters, gaps, spread and possible extremes in relation to the question.
  • Use this routine: Represent → Reason → Calculate → Interpret → Verify.
  • Watch for all numbers called continuous: Counts remain discrete even when large.
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