Mathematics·Data & Statistics·language
Pictograms and tally charts (age 6+)
Read, write, and use the vocabulary of data collection and display — data, tally, tally chart, frequency, frequency table, survey, pictogram, bar chart, axis/axes, scale, label, category, discrete data, continuous data, line graph, pie chart — and apply these terms when collecting, organising, and presenting data
Suggested ages 6–9
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
- Correctly label the axes of a bar chart including a title, axis labels, and scale
- Distinguish between discrete data (counted) and continuous data (measured) with an example of each
- Use 'tally', 'frequency', and 'pictogram' correctly when describing how to record and display data
Assessment prompt
If Pictograms and tally charts (age 6+) wanted to show you how many books different children in their class read last month, could they draw a bar chart, label the axes, and explain what each bar represents?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.