Interpret information

1.1 - Get relevant information from different sources (eg from written and graphical material, firsthand by measuring or observing)

1.2 - Read and understand tables, charts, graphs and diagrams

1.3 - Read and understand numbers used in different ways, including negative numbers (eg for losses in trading, low temperatures)

1.4 - Estimate amounts and proportions

1.5 - Read scales on a range of equipment to given levels of accuracy (eg to the nearest 10 mm or nearest inch)

1.4 - Make accurate observations (eg count the number of customers per hour)

1.5 - Select appropriate methods to get the results you need, including grouping data when this is appropriate (eg heights, salary bands)

Carry out calculations

2.1 - Carry out calculations involving two or more steps, with numbers of any size with and without a calculator

2.2 - Show clearly your methods of carrying out calculations and give the level of accuracy of your results

2.3 - Work with and convert between fractions, decimals and percentages

2.4 - Convert measurements between systems (eg from pounds to kilograms, between currencies)

2.5 - Work out areas and volumes (eg area of an L-shaped room, number of containers to fill a given space)

2.6 - Work out dimensions from scale drawings (eg using a 1:20 scale)

2.7 - Use proportion and calculate using ratios where appropriate

2.8 - Compare sets of data of an appropriate size such as 20 items each (eg using percentages, using mean, median, mode)

2.9 - Use range to describe the spread within sets of data

2.10 - Understand and use given formulae (eg for calculating volumes, areas such as circles, insurance premiums, V=IR for electricity)

2.11 - Check your methods in ways that pick up faults and make sure your results make sense

Interpret results and present your findings

3.1 - Select effective ways to present your findings

3.2 - Construct and use tables, charts and graphs and label with titles, scales, axes, and keys as appropriate

3.3 - Highlight the main points of your findings and describe your methods

3.4 - Describe what your results tell you and how they meet your purpose