Working with statistical information in adult-life contexts — interpreting charts, calculating averages, judging the reliability of data, basic probability for everyday decisions.
Skill statements (Ofqual 2018 §5, summarised)
- Calculate the median, mode and mean of a set of data, including from a frequency table
- Estimate the range of a set of data
- Read, interpret, draw, and construct statistical diagrams (bar charts, pie charts, line graphs, two-way tables, frequency tables, scatter graphs)
- Identify and use simple measures of probability (as a fraction, decimal, or percentage)
- Identify when probabilities should be combined or compared
- Use single and multiple events to construct probability statements
Tests canonical
- KS4 Maths — Statistics (everyday-life subset)
- KS4 Maths — Probability (basic-probability subset)
- Life and Work — Functional Maths
Cross-overlay equivalents
- Edexcel IGCSE 4MA1 AO3 (Statistics and probability)
- AQA GCSE 8300 AO1 (Probability and Statistics content domains)