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Mathematics / Year 10 / Statistics
Curriculum content descriptions
analyse claims, inferences and conclusions of statistical reports in the media, including ethical considerations and identification of potential sources of bias (AC9M10ST01)
Elaborations
- identifying potentially misleading data representations in the media such as graphs with broken axes and scales that do not start at zero or are nonlinear; recognising when data is not related to the claim, not representative of the population or is deliberately being used to mislead, or support a claim or biased point of view
- investigating the source and size of the sample from which the data was collected and deciding whether the sample is appropriately representative of the population
- investigating population rates and discussing potential ethical considerations when presenting statistical data involving infection rates, and the number of cases per head of population
- using secondary data to predict the number of people likely to be infected with a strain of flu or experience side effects with a certain medication, discussing the ethical considerations of reporting of such data to the wider public, considering validity claims and samples sizes
- recognising how the identification of bias is a critical aspect of machine learning and deep learning because biases can significantly impact the fairness, accuracy and ethical implications of artificial intelligence systems
- using the concept of Indigenous data sovereignty to critique and evaluate the Australian Government’s “Closing the Gap” report
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Statistical analysis, Statistical reports, Critical thinking, Data analysis, Sampling (Statistics)