Pie Charts
Constructing and interpreting pie charts to show proportions of a whole.
Key Questions
- Explain when a pie chart is a more suitable data visualisation than a bar chart.
- Analyze the relationship between angles in a pie chart and the data frequencies.
- Critique a pie chart for potential misrepresentation of data.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Suggested Methodologies
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