OCR Cambridge Award/Certificate

in MathsEntry Level 1 – Level 2

Handling data

Entry Level 1 05741 – Extract and sort dataEntry Level 2 05746 – Extract, sort and present

data for interpretationEntry Level 3 05751 – Extract and interpret dataLevel 1 05757 – Interpret data and the

outcomes of eventsLevel 2 05759 – Compare and interpret

data and record probability

You might not think you need numbers, but…

Think about planning a holiday

Do you know where you are going to go?

Knowing where you are going and how far it is will help you

plan the trip

You might not think you need numbers, but…

Make sure you read the right costs for the right time of the year!

Will you get there on

time?

Think about planning a holiday

You might not think you need numbers, but…

What will the temperature be while you are

there?

You might have a shock if you mix up the mean and the range!

Think about planning a holiday

You might not think you need numbers, but…

What is the exchange

rate?

Knowing how much money you will need when you get there will help you plan to

save!

Think about planning a holiday

You might not think you need numbers, but…

Starting a new job?

You might not think you need numbers, but…

What is the pay like?

Doing some research into the average pay may help you make a

decision

Starting a new job?

You might not think you need numbers, but…

Is the company you are going to work for the best one?

Being able to find out if the company is doing well would be useful

Starting a new job?

You might not think you need numbers, but…

Starting a new job?

Does the company offer

benefits or bonuses?

Knowing how many days

holiday and the pension details

will help you plan

You might not think you need numbers, but…

Can you take public transport

to work?

You don’t want to find you have to get three

busses and a train just to get there everyday!

Starting a new job?

You might not think you need numbers, but…

Doing a sponsored event for charity?

You might not think you need numbers, but…

Doing a sponsored event for charity?

What would be the best thing to do to raise the

cash?

It would be useful if you ask people what they would support most

You might not think you need numbers, but…

How will you ask people for

sponsorship?

Doing a sponsored event for charity?

Having a form for people to fill in will make it easier to collect the

money

You might not think you need numbers, but…

Doing a sponsored event for charity?

When you have completed the event, it would be nice to show

people where the money you had raised was going

to

You might not think you need numbers, but…

Doing a sponsored event for charity?

It would be nice to show the breakdown

of money pledged in a chart

You might not think you need numbers, but…

Many of the things we do use numbers

Understanding these better could make the things you do easier

You might not get the great job if you

can’t select the right data!

You might not think you need numbers, but…

You won’t enjoy that holiday if you can’t read the tables and

charts!

Many of the things we do use numbers

Understanding these better could make the things you do easier

You might not think you need numbers, but…

You will not raise the money for charity if you are

confused with collecting information, analysing it

and presenting the results

Many of the things we do use numbers

Understanding these better could make the things you do easier

What will you cover . . .

This presentation just concentrates on Handling Data, but you may also look at other maths skills

you will need to be successful as well

This helps you understand how each skill is used together with other skills, and helps you use your

maths skills in everyday life

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