AC9M9ST02 Year 9 Mathematics

This Content Descriptor from Year 9 Mathematics provides the specific knowledge and skills students should learn. Use it to plan lessons, create learning sequences, and design assessments that align with the Australian Curriculum v9.

analyse how different sampling methods can affect the results of surveys and how choice of representation can be used to support a particular point of view

Elaborations

• 1 investigating and analysing different visualisations of data such as infographics found in the media and commenting on the strengths, weaknesses and possible biases of particular examples
• 2 discussing the impact of decreased landline usage or an increased aversion to answering calls from unknown numbers on survey data
• 3 exploring potential cultural bias relating to First Nations Australians by critically analysing sampling techniques in statistical reports

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