Examples of what pupils should know and be able to do
Pupils should be able to find the mode and the range. Having been given the mode, they should suggest a set of data to satisfy this condition.
Probing questions
Find the mode of this set of data.
Which value occurs the most?
Five whole numbers have a mode of 3; what could they be?
What if pupils find this a barrier?
Use digit cards laid out on a number line to represent the data:
Use a bar graph when Step 4 is secure.
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