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• VCMSP354

  Evaluate statistical reports in the media and other places by linking claims to displays, statistics and representative data

  Elaborations

  • investigating the use of statistics in reports regarding the growth of Australia's trade with other countries of the Asia region
  • evaluating statistical reports comparing the life expectancy of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with that of the Australian population as a whole

  VCMSP354 | Mathematics | Level 10 | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VCMSP297

  Distinguish between a population and a sample and investigate techniques for collecting data, including census, sampling and observation

  Elaborations

  • identifying situations where data can be collected by census and those where a sample is appropriate
  • investigating the differences between convenience, judgemental and simple random sampling from a population

  VCMSP297 | Mathematics | Level 8 | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VCMSP326

  Compare data displays using mean, median and range to describe and interpret numerical data sets in terms of location (centre) and spread

  Elaborations

  • comparing means, medians and ranges of two sets of numerical data which have been displayed using histograms, dot plots, or stem and leaf plots

  VCMSP326 | Mathematics | Level 9 | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VCMSP325

  Construct back-to-back stem-and-leaf plots and histograms and describe data, using terms including ‘skewed’, ‘symmetric’ and ‘bi modal’

  Elaborations

  • using stem-and-leaf plots to compare two like sets of data such as the heights of girls and the heights of boys in a class
  • describing the shape of the distribution of data using terms such as ‘positive skew’, ‘negative skew’ and 'symmetric' and 'bi-modal'

  VCMSP325 | Mathematics | Level 9 | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VCMSP299

  Explore the variation of means and proportions of random samples drawn from the same population

  Elaborations

  • using sample properties to predict characteristics of the population

  VCMSP299 | Mathematics | Level 8 | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VCMSP101

  Choose simple questions and gather responses

  Elaborations

  • determining which questions will gather appropriate responses for a simple investigation

  VCMSP101 | Mathematics | Level 1 | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VCMSP100

  Identify outcomes of familiar events involving chance and describe them using everyday language such as ‘will happen’, ‘won’t happen’ or ‘might happen’

  Elaborations

  • justifying that some events are certain or impossible

  VCMSP100 | Mathematics | Level 1 | Statistics and Probability | Chance

• VCMSP296

  Represent events in two-way tables and Venn diagrams and solve related problems

  Elaborations

  • using Venn diagrams and two-way tables to calculate probabilities for events, satisfying 'and', 'or' and 'not' conditions
  • understanding that representing data in Venn diagrams or two-way tables facilitates the calculation of probabilities
  • collecting data to answer the questions using Venn diagrams or two-way tables

  VCMSP296 | Mathematics | Level 8 | Statistics and Probability | Chance

• VCMSP294

  Identify complementary events and use the sum of probabilities to solve problems

  Elaborations

  • identifying the complement of familiar events
  • understanding that probabilities range between 0 to 1 and that calculating the probability of an event allows the probability of its complement to be found

  VCMSP294 | Mathematics | Level 8 | Statistics and Probability | Chance

• VCMSP300

  Investigate the effect of individual data values including outliers, on the range, mean and median

  Elaborations

  • using displays of data to explore and investigate effects
  • exploring the effect of outliers on the range for different sets of data by comparing its value with and without outliers included

  VCMSP300 | Mathematics | Level 8 | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VCMSP267

  Assign probabilities to the outcomes of events and determine probabilities for events

  Elaborations

  • expressing probabilities as decimals, fractions and percentages

  VCMSP267 | Mathematics | Level 7 | Statistics and Probability | Chance

• VCMSP266

  Construct sample spaces for single-step experiments with equally likely outcomes

  Elaborations

  • discussing the meaning of probability terminology. For example, probability, sample space, favourable outcomes, trial, events and experiments
  • distinguishing between equally likely outcomes and outcomes that are not equally likely

  VCMSP266 | Mathematics | Level 7 | Statistics and Probability | Chance

• VCMSP298

  Explore the practicalities and implications of obtaining data through sampling using a variety of investigative processes

  Elaborations

  • investigating the uses of random sampling to collect data

  VCMSP298 | Mathematics | Level 8 | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VCMSP102

  Represent data with objects and drawings where one object or drawing represents one data value. Describe the displays

  Elaborations

  • understanding one-to-one correspondence
  • describing displays by identifying categories with the greatest or least number of objects

  VCMSP102 | Mathematics | Level 1 | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VCMSP295

  Describe events using language of 'at least', exclusive 'or' (A or B but not both), inclusive 'or' (A or B or both) and 'and'

  Elaborations

  • posing 'and', 'or' and 'not' probability questions about objects or people

  VCMSP295 | Mathematics | Level 8 | Statistics and Probability | Chance

• VCMSP066

  Answer simple yes/no questions about data that has been gathered in a given context

  Elaborations

  • following and constructing a data display such as routine schedule or daily timetable
  • collecting and displaying data in a personally meaningful way

  VCMSP066 | Mathematics | Level D | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VCMSP084

  Organise answers to yes/no questions into simple data displays using objects and drawings

  Elaborations

  • representing responses to questions using simple displays, including grouping students according to their answers

  VCMSP084 | Mathematics | Foundation Level | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VCMSP085

  Interpret simple data displays about yes/no questions

  Elaborations

  • using data displays to answer simple questions such as ‘how many students answered “yes” to having pets?’

  VCMSP085 | Mathematics | Foundation Level | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VCMSP237

  Pose and refine questions to collect categorical or numerical data by observation or survey

  Elaborations

  • narrowing or broadening a question to be posed for an observation or survey, for example, ‘which of these ice cream flavours – vanilla or chocolate?’ to ‘do you like ice cream, if yes what is your favourite flavour?’

  VCMSP237 | Mathematics | Level 6 | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VCMSP016

  Respond to objects being moved and organised to make a data display

  Elaborations

  • experiencing people's choices being organised into a simple display

  VCMSP016 | Mathematics | Level A | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation