How to Teach Statistics in Year 6: Finding the Mean

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This How to Teach Statistics in Year 6: Finding the Mean CPD resource will help you teach year 6 children how to calculate and interpret the mean as an average. This is a vital skill when learning about statistics in year 6. 

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  • Clear explanations and helpful guidance about how to teach children to calculate and interpret the mean as an average
  • What children will learn about this topic in year 6
  • Common misconceptions and errors
  • Teaching and learning points to develop children's understanding of this subject area
  • Example questions
  • Teaching activities and ideas

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This Twinkl CPD resource has everything you need to feel confident to teach children to calculate and interpret the mean as an average in your year 6 classroom. 

This CPD resource is also available in video format

If you would like more information about teaching statistics, why not check out this child facing Finding the Mean | KS2 Maths Concept Video concept video.

You could use these statistics resources with the children in your class: 

Year 6 Diving into Mastery: Step 6 the Mean Teaching Pack

PlanIt Statistics Lesson: Year 6 Find the Mean - Twinkl

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