Foundation Session 1 Charts & Graphs

Solutions

1.  Multiple, Composite & percentage bar charts

2.  Chloropeth Maps

3.  Population Pyramids

4.  Vertical Line Graphs

5.  Misleading Graphs


Teaching example 1 – Multiple Bar Chart


Teaching example 2 – Composite Bar Chart (Percentages)


Teaching example 3 – Composite Bar Chart (not percentages)


Teaching example 4 – Chloropeth Map


Teaching example 5 – Population Pyramids


Teaching example 6 – Vertical line graphs


Teaching example 7 – misleading graphs


Student Questions

Question 1


Question 2

5. / (a) / Females / 1 / B1
(b) / 1 – 4 A*-C grades / 1 / B1
(c) / 22% - 24% / 1 / B1
(d) / Black dominates visually (or equiv.) / 1 / B1


Question 3


Question 4

6. / (a) / Population pyramid / 1 / B1
(b) / 25-29 / 1 / B1
(c) / accept 17-22% / 1 / B1
(d) / Women tend to live longer than men in both.
Both have approx equal numbers of male and female children.
Both have the same proportion between 40-44 years old.
Population Camden has a smaller proportion of children than NI
Camden has more in 20-30 age group / 2 / B1 for one
B1 for one

Question 5

(i) Falling or going down or decreasing
(ii) Level or flat or stays the same or up or down (by small amounts) or not much of a trend oe / 2 / B1, B1


Question 6

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