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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to undertake a work related statistical investigation
   • Identify the use of statistics in the workplace
   • Identify statistical information in work related documents
   • Identify workplace issue requiring investigation
   • Identify data to be collected and process for collection
2. Undertake statistical investigation
   • Collect and organise appropriate statistical data
   • Display statistical data in appropriate formats for analysis
   • Calculate measures of central tendency and measures of spread
3. Analyse and evaluate statistical investigation
   • Analyse the results of statistical investigation
   • Use specialised statistical language and symbols to discuss, explain and report results of investigation
   • Extract, comprehend and analyse the statistical information
   • Evaluate and reflect on statistical investigation and results

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

collect and organise workplace data

display data

calculate measures of central tendency and measures of spread

analyse and identify trends

extract and analyse statistical information in highly complex work related documents.

Note: Where a specific volume and/or frequency is not specified, evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence of the following knowledge must be demonstrated:

types of data and data collection methods

types of graphs

statistical measures and symbols.

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