Pupils analyse charts and diagrams in order to interpret business data.
Scenario
Pupils are reviewing a company’s dashboard of financial data. Pupils need to evaluate and interpret visual representations of the data before constructing a graph illustrating cost and profitability.
Curriculum references
| National Curriculum 2 | Interpret and construct tables, charts and diagrams, including frequency tables, bar charts, pie charts and pictograms for categorical data, vertical line charts for ungrouped discrete numerical data, tables and line graphs for time series data and know their appropriate use. |
| OCR 12.02a | Interpret and construct charts appropriate to the data type; including frequency tables, bar charts, pie charts and pictograms for categorical data, vertical line charts for ungrouped discrete numerical data. Interpret multiple and composite bar charts. Design tables to classify data. Interpret and construct line graphs for time series data, and identify trends (eg seasonal variations). |
| AQA S2 | Interpret and construct tables, charts and diagrams, including frequency tables, bar charts, pie charts and pictograms for categorical data, vertical line charts for ungrouped discrete numerical data, and know their appropriate use. |
| Edexcel S2 | Interpret and construct tables, charts and diagrams, including frequency tables, bar charts, pie charts and pictograms for categorical data, vertical line charts for ungrouped discrete numerical data, and know their appropriate use. |