Contexts

Getting the Context Right

You need to have for this numeracy unit standard (26627) is a real context.  E.g. We can't just hand in a page on mobile phone prices - unless this has a real context.

E.g. the school ball in July is coming up for you guys - this is a real context that we can do some statistics on.

When you are doing your work you have to include a decent descriptor of the context.  Why is it real for you to be working on?


We begin our statistical investigations with a common question.  This needs to have the right wording...

"I wonder if boys spend less on mobile phones than girls at Waihi College in year 11"  The bits underlined are complusory - the I wonder if and the specific context of where the data comes from.