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Mathematics·Data & Statistics·representational

Pictograms and tally charts

Interpret and construct simple pictograms, tally charts, block diagrams, and simple tables

Suggested ages 6–8

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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

  • Read a pictogram where each symbol represents one item
  • Construct a tally chart from collected data
  • Draw a block diagram to represent data from a survey

Assessment prompt

Can Pictograms and tally charts read a simple chart or pictogram — like one showing how many children chose each favourite fruit — and answer questions like "which was most popular"?

Standards alignment

Ma/KS2/Y3/S/1GB · uk-nc-2013

Interpret and present data

The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 2

Maths/Y2/S/1GB · uk-nc-2013

Interpret and construct charts

The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1