Statistics Cala... Time Series
Statistics Cala... Time Series
LEVEL: F6
COMPETENCIES/SKILLS
Research
Communication
Critical thinking
Problem solving
Interpreting trends
CALA CONTEXT
Covid-19 has become a dangerous name since 2019. Millions of people have been infected and thousands of people have lost their lives due to the
worldwide ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It is of utmost importance to identify the future infected cases and the virus spread rate for advance preparation.
Accurately forecasting the spread of COVID-19 is an analytical and challenging real-world problem to the research community. There is successive rise and
fall in the COVID-19 cases in schools throughout the year.
CALA
The CALA has two parts A and B which you are supposed to complete.
PART A
PART B
Plot a time series graph for the information you have collected
Analyse and comment on the general trend shown by the data you collected
Identify and comment on the pattern shown by the data
Comment on the relationship between the number of people infected and the time of year they got infected
Predict the number of cases in the second quarter of 2022 and 2023
To assess your presentation the teacher will consider your research materials, explanations about your graphic illustration that you have designed
An Achievement Standard specific to this CALA will be provided so that you are aware of the assessment criteria.
CALA TIPS
Write notes
Carry out a lot of interviews on different people
send out a lot of questionnaires
Use ICT tools, take pictures
Make recordings
Make graphic illustrations
LEARNER: …………..
DATE:
CALA CONTEXT
Covid-19 has become a dangerous name since 2019. Millions of people have been infected and thousands of people have lost their lives due to the
worldwide ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It is of utmost importance to identify the future infected cases and the virus spread rate for advance preparation.
Accurately forecasting the spread of COVID-19 is an analytical and challenging real-world problem to the research community.
CALA DESCRIPTION
To analyse and understand the trends of COVID-19 outbreak so as to ensure effective forecasting of COVID-19 prevalence.
Prepare a questionnaire that you are going to use in your research [4]
Distribute questionnaires to gather data to find the number of infected people during different periods of the year[3]
Record information and make notes on the responses given [2]
Make graphic illustrations on the information you have gathered and draw the trend line [7]
Correct table of values M1M1
Correctly labelled axis and correct scale M1M1
Any correct four points B1B1
Using method of least squares to find equation of trend line and plotting suitable trend line B2M1
Write notes or explain your graphic illustrations [4]
Stating that its seasonal B1
Commenting on each season B2M1
Estimate the future cases for the second quarter of 2022 [2]
Correct use of the equation of trend line to predict future cases M1A1
Your questions
Notes from questionnaire/interviews
Poster/illustration
Your write up or oral explanation of your note
Marks will be given for your findings
CALA TIPS
Write notes
Carry out a lot of interviews on different people
send out a lot of questionnaires
Use ICT tools, take pictures
Make recordings
Make graphic illustrations
TEACHERS GUIDE
LEVEL: F6
CALA TYPE: PEN AND PAPER ACTIVITIES
COMPETENCIES/SKILLS
Research
Communication
Critical thinking
Problem solving
Interpreting trends
CALA CONTEXT
Covid-19 has become a dangerous name since 2019. Millions of people have been infected and thousands of people have lost their lives due to the
worldwide ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It is of utmost importance to identify the future infected cases and the virus spread rate for advance preparation.
Accurately forecasting the spread of COVID-19 is an analytical and challenging real-world problem to the research community. There is successive rise and
fall in the COVID-19 cases in schools throughout the year.
CALA DESCRIPTION
To analyse and understand the trends of COVID-19 outbreak so as to ensure effective forecasting of COVID-19 prevalence.
Prepare a questionnaire that you are going to use in your research [4]
Distribute questionnaires to gather data to find the number of infected people during different periods of the year[3]
Record information and make notes on the responses given [2]
Make graphic illustrations on the information you have gathered and draw the trend line [7]
Write notes or explain your graphic illustrations [5]
Estimate the future cases for the second quarter of 2022 [4]
Assessment procedure
TOTAL = 50 MARKS
DIMENSIONS/ EXCELLENT MARK GOOD MARK SATISFACTORY MARK UNSATISFACTORY MARK INADEQUATE MARK
CRITERIA
5 5 4 3 2 1-0
Develop questions Excellent questions Good questions that Satisfactory Unsatisfactory No questions that
that bring out that bring out bring out desired questions that bring questions that bring out desired
desired responses desired responses responses out desired bring out desired responses
responses responses
15 14-15 11-13 8-10 4-7 2-0
Develop strong Very strong More than sufficient Sufficient Unsatisfactory Using in appropriate
skills to present capabilities in data capabilities in data capabilities in data capabilities in data presentation
presentation using presentation using presentation using data presentation tool
data using
appropriate graph appropriate graph and appropriate graph using appropriate
appropriate graph neatness and neatness graph and
and neatness
neatness