Statistics in Years 4

In Year 4 pupils should be taught to: 4S1 interpret and present discrete and continuous data using appropriate graphical methods, including bar charts and time graphs 4S2 solve comparison, sum and difference problems using information presented in bar charts, pictograms, tables and other graphs. Children will continue to use bar...

Statistics in Years 3

In Year 3 pupils should be taught to: 3S1 interpret and present data using bar charts, pictograms and tables 3S2 solve one-step and two-step questions (e.g. ‘How many more?’ and ‘How many fewer?’) using information presented in scaled bar charts and pictograms and tables. Children will begin to construct bar...

Statistics in Year 2

Making lists and organising data into different categories continues in Year 2. One key aspect is to use numbers as the source of data and organise numbers according to their properties. For example, numbers can be sorted into even and odd. Children should also be able to generate their own...

Statistics in Year 1 and Year 2

Statistics, or handling data, no longer appears at all in the Year 1 National Curriculum Statutory Requirements, but is introduced in Year 2. For Year 2 the requirements state that: Pupils should be taught to: 2S1 interpret and construct simple pictograms, tally charts, block diagrams and simple tables 2S2a ask...

Year 6: Tennis statistics

With Wimbledon just around the corner, we have written some very tricky pages on the topic of tennis champions which are now available. These are not in the Year 6 category but part of our Sports section, found in Further Resources. The first set looks at famous tennis stars such...

Year 5: Adding and Subtracting Decimals

Adding and subtracting decimals can be quite straightforward when the number of decimal places is the same. When there is a different number of decimal places it is important to make sure that the decimal points are aligned. Our latest pages are really helpful as they use place value charts...