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MathematicsData & Statisticsusually ages 10–11

Calculating the Mean

Calculate and interpret the mean as an average of a data set

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If the family scored 6, 8, 7, 5, and 9 on a board game over five rounds, can your child work out the mean (average) score?

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Builds on
Statistical Analysis Vocabularyages 9–11Calculating the mean requires 'mean' and 'average' vocabulary
Addition and subtraction strategies (age 10+)ages 10–11Calculating mean requires decimal addition
Division with Decimalsages 10–11Calculating mean requires division giving decimal answers
Calculating the Meanthis skill · ages 10–11
Unlocks
Comparing measurementsages 11–13KS3 averages and spread extend KS2 mean calculation to include median, mode, and range

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Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9M6ST03low confidenceYear 6 · Statistics

plan and conduct statistical investigations by posing and refining questions or identifying a problem and collecting relevant data; analyse and interpret the data and communicate findings within the context of the investigation

AC9M5ST03low confidenceYear 5 · Statistics

plan and conduct statistical investigations by posing questions or identifying a problem and collecting relevant data; choose appropriate displays and interpret the data; communicate findings within the context of the investigation

AC9M4ST03low confidenceYear 4 · Statistics

conduct statistical investigations, collecting data through survey responses and other methods; record and display data using digital tools; interpret the data and communicate the results

These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.

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