Year 3 Statistics Programme of Study Here are the latest statutory requirements for Statistics in Year 3. In the old maths Programme of Study this used to be called Handling Data and it still concentrates on aspects of graphs and presenting data. Statistics Pupils should be taught to: •    interpret and present data using bar charts, pictograms and tables. •    solve one-step and two-step questions such as ‘How many more?’ and ‘How many fewer?’ using information presented in scaled bar charts and pictograms and tables. What’s new and comments This is a very straightforward set of targets, with no major changes. In Year 3 more work is done using bar charts where the vertical (y) axis may not go up in single figures. An important part of this year's work is that children should decide what data to collect and how they are to present their results. This is ideal work for using a computer program. Once again the graphs should be used as a subject for discussion, beginning to use the associated mathematical terms correctly. Words that should be used include: Graph,  chart,  diagram,  table,  list,  sort,  tally,  label,  axis,  axes. More complex pictograms are also introduced - where a symbol represents more than one item. Sometimes this will mean showing half a symbol; for example if a whole symbol of a car represents 10 cars, then half a symbol of a car will represent 5 cars. Many children find it quite difficult to interpret these kinds of graphs. They also find it very difficult to draw, label and number axes and often forget to do so. At this age it is important when numbering an axis to emphasise the need to start at 0 and go up in even spaces, otherwise the graph will be distorted. A lot of practice is needed with these ideas. Go to Year 3 Statistics