HD1/E3.3

Make observations and record numerical information using a tally.
(a) Understand the importance of defining categories prior to collecting data
(b) Know what is meant by a tally
(c) Know that tally marks have to be counted up to give a frequency

The classic example of a tally is keeping track of how many cars of each colour go past in the street, but that is rather awkward to do in practice.

Use this presentation to save having to leave the comfort of the classroom! It is a PowerPoint slideshow of cars of various colours, to be projected onto the board. Tell learners to keep a tally of how many cars of each colour appear. Where a car has more than one colour, they should put it under the predominant colour.

E1 learners could focus on simply counting (for instance) all the red cars.

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Maths
HD1/E3.3
HD1/E2.5
HD1/E2.4
AN N1/E1.1 Count reliably up to 10 items
HD1/E1.2
Functional Maths - handling information and data
Context
Motor vehicles & Transport

A Functional Maths and numeracy task sheet written for a mixed group of entry level learners to collect, represent and analyse data on favourite biscuits. The topic is introduced with a news article about Britain’s favourite biscuits. Learners must create a tally chart/frequency table, a pictogram and a bar chart. Pre-drawn grids and squared paper is included.

Level
Level 1
Entry Level 3
Entry Level 2
Maths
HD1/E3.4
HD1/E3.3
HD1/E2.4
Functional Maths - handling information and data
Context
Catering Food Nutrition

Find out and record everyone’s favorites from a diverse list of foods. Use as an icebreaker in any Entry Level literacy, numeracy, Functional Skills or ESOL lesson.

Also ties in well with lessons on diversity, healthy eating, collecting data, making / taking simple surveys, tallies, counting, asking questions, etc.

Mapped to Functional Maths and SfL adult numeracy, Functional English (speaking, listening and communication) and SfL adult literacy.

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
English
SLlr/L1.6
SLc/E2.3
SLc/E2.2
AL SLc/E1.3
Functional English - speaking, listening & communicating
Maths
HD1/E3.3
HD1/E2.4
HD1/E1.1
Functional Maths - numbers and the number system
Functional Maths - handling information and data
Context
Catering Food Nutrition

A clearly set out investigation into TV film age ratings. This makes an ideal investigation for mixed ability groups as it is cleverly differentiated for E3-L2 (E2 students could also participate with support).
All you need is a recent weekly TV guide.
Covers tallies, dual and single bar charts, pictograms, extracting and comparing information and designing a questionnaire. Fully mapped, and ideal for, Functional Maths.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
Maths
HD1/L2.2
HD1/L1.2
HD1/L2.1
HD1/L1.1
HD1/E3.3
HD1/E3.2
HD1/E3.1
Functional Maths - handling information and data
Context
Art Film Media Music Radio TV

Unusual, very useful and practical resource where learners must study two tally charts (neither is perfect!) and find the good and bad features.

Level
Level 1
Entry Level 3
Maths
HD1/E3.3
Functional Maths - handling information and data

Colourful practice in sorting shapes and recording information in a tally chart.

Level
Entry Level 3
Maths
HD1/E3.3

Continues the numeracy work covered in Version 1 (see below – which also covers literacy) at a slightly higher level. Add up 2-digit numbers – using two strategies (counting-on or tallies).

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Maths
HD1/E3.3
AN N1/E2.3
Context
Motor vehicles & Transport

4 tallies provide ideal practice for City and Guilds Entry 3 assignments, etc. Boys’ names, girls’ names, favourite colours, favourite fruit.

Level
Entry Level 3
Maths
HD1/E3.3

Statistics investigation that involves extracting information from tables; tallies and general number practice based on past World Cup statistics and a Feb 2007 England and Australia match.

Level
Entry Level 3
Maths
HD1/E3.3
HD1/E3.1
AN N1/E3.1 place value <1000, odd / even, count in 10s /100s
N1/E3.9
Context
Sport and fitness

A wonderful set of resources that introduces tallies, encourages group discussion of when and how to use them, provides practice with extracting information from and drawing your own tallies. Plus a set of vocationally slanted extension ideas for further practice.

Level
Entry Level 3
Maths
HD1/E3.3
HD1/E3.4
HD1/E3.1
Context
Catering Food Nutrition
Employment skills & Public services
Motor vehicles & Transport