Develop maths literacy and strengthen pupils’ understanding of essential data and statistics vocabulary with this mixed-level Match-Up resource.

The pack includes 10 ready-to-use activities, providing 100 term-and-definition matches, complete solution pages and an accompanying PowerPoint for whole-class teaching.

Pupils match 10 lettered mathematical terms to 10 numbered definitions on each activity. The accessible format encourages careful reading, accurate use of specialist vocabulary and discussion of commonly confused statistical concepts.

Vocabulary covered includes:

• data, primary data and secondary data
• categorical, discrete and continuous data
• grouped data and class intervals
• population, sample and sampling
• random samples, bias and questionnaires
• surveys and data collection
• frequency tables
• bar charts and pie charts
• stem-and-leaf diagrams
• time series
• correlation and causation
• positive, negative and no correlation
• scatter graphs and lines of best fit
• outliers

The activities help pupils distinguish between commonly confused ideas such as:

• population and sample
• primary and secondary data
• discrete and continuous data
• correlation and causation
• positive, negative and no correlation
• survey, questionnaire and sampling
• grouped data and class intervals

The accompanying PowerPoint allows each activity to be displayed, discussed and completed as a class. Printable PDF activities and complete solutions are included for independent work, paired discussion, self-assessment or quick teacher marking.

Ideal for:

• KS3 and GCSE maths
• maths literacy lessons
• statistics revision
• starters and plenaries
• retrieval practice
• intervention and catch-up
• homework and cover lessons
• tutoring
• mixed-attainment classes
• EAL and SEN support

Part of the Beyond Printables Literacy in Maths Suite.