Mathematics·Data & Statistics·procedural
Sorting into categories (age 6+)
Interpret categorical data by asking and answering questions about totals, how many in each category, and how many more or less one category has than another
Suggested ages 6–8
Learning journey
Your child is learning to work with data — creating and reading simple charts, graphs, and tables to organise information and answer questions about what the data shows.
Evidence of understanding
- Answer 'how many?' for each category in a data set
- Calculate the total number of data points across all categories
- Compare two categories using 'how many more/fewer' language
Assessment prompt
If Sorting into categories (age 6+) looks at a chart showing how many children chose each flavour of ice cream, can they answer questions like "how many chose chocolate?" and "how many more chose vanilla than strawberry?"
Standards alignment
1.MD.4US · ccss-math
Represent and interpret data
Common Core State Standards for Mathematics · 1
Ma/KS2/Y3/S/3GB · uk-nc-2013
Ask and answer questions
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 2
Maths/Y2/S/3GB · uk-nc-2013
Ask and answer questions about data
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1