Mathematics·Data & Statistics·procedural
Calculating the Mean
Calculate and interpret the mean as an average of a data set
Suggested ages 10–11
Learning journey
Your child is learning to interpret and create different types of graphs and charts, and beginning to calculate averages to understand what data tells us about real-world situations.
Evidence of understanding
- Calculate the mean of five test scores: 72, 85, 90, 68, 95
- Explain what the mean represents and how it differs from individual data values
- Find a missing data value given the mean and all other values
Assessment prompt
If the family scored 6, 8, 7, 5, and 9 on a board game over five rounds, can Calculating the Mean work out the mean (average) score?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.