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MathematicsData & Statisticsusually ages 11–13

Comparing measurements

Describe, interpret, and compare distributions of a single variable using appropriate measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) and spread (range), including the effect of outliers

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If your child had the test scores of a whole class, could they find the mean, median, and range, and explain what each tells you about how the class performed?

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Statistical Analysis Vocabularyages 9–11Describing distributions using mean, median, mode, and range requires all these statistical terms
Calculating the Meanages 10–11KS3 averages and spread extend KS2 mean calculation to include median, mode, and range
Pictograms and tally charts (age 11+)ages 11–13Describing and comparing statistical distributions requires constructing and reading frequency tables, bar charts, and pie charts
Comparing measurementsthis skill · ages 11–13
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Scatter Graphs & Correlationages 13–14Interpreting scatter graphs requires understanding averages and data distributions

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Curriculum alignment

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

Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 2 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9M6ST01medium confidenceYear 6 · Statistics

interpret and compare data sets for ordinal and nominal categorical, discrete and continuous numerical variables using comparative displays or visualisations and digital tools; compare distributions in terms of mode, range and shape

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

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M6ST01low confidenceMathematics · Level 6 · Statistics strand
VC2M6ST03low confidenceMathematics · Level 6 · Statistics strand

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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