Te reo Māori terms
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Master Teaching Guide coverage for this objective.
Current NZC (2007)
S4-1S3-1
New NZC (2026)
NZC26-P4-STA-INT-P-Y9-02NZC26-P4-STA-INT-P-Y10-01NZC26-P4-STA-DKD-K-Y9-03NZC26-P4-STA-VIS-P-Y9-01NZC26-P4-STA-DKD-P-Y9-01NZC26-P4-STA-INT-P-Y9-01
Resources
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Terminology
Task goals
- Foundation: Name and correctly order the five PPDAC stages, and match short investigation scenarios to the stage they describe.
- Proficient: Given a real-world context, write a suitable statistical question and describe an appropriate plan and data-collection method for it.
- Excellence: Critique a worked statistical investigation write-up, identifying a weak or missing PPDAC stage and justifying how it should be improved.
Where this fits
What leads into this objective, and where it goes next.
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The Statistical Enquiry Cycle (PPDAC)
Do
Communicating findings in context to answer an investigative question, using evidence
Statement▸
Year 9 · Statistics · Interpretation of data
NZC26-P4-STA-INT-P-Y9-02
Know
Statistical questions clearly identify the variable, group of interest, and the intent of an investigation.
Statement▸
Year 9 · Statistics · Developing knowledge from data
NZC26-P4-STA-DKD-K-Y9-03
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