KS1 Mathematics: Statistics — Challenge
Stretch KS1 statistics challenge: two-step reasoning and combined categories across pictograms, tally charts, tables and diagrams, plus an open investigation.
KS1 Mathematics: Statistics — Challenge is a greater-depth stretch activity book mapped to the DfE National Curriculum for Year 2, the year statistics first appears in the KS1 programme of study. Four demanding challenges push confident learners through a library pictogram with a key worth 5 and a two-step question, a sports day tally chart requiring a pair of categories to be combined to hit a target total, a two-class lunch table comparing totals across groups, and a minibeast-hunt block diagram combining two categories into a new group. Challenge 5 is an open investigation asking learners to design their own fair data-collection question, make a genuine prediction, and explain how they would record and total their results. Challenges 1–4 hold around sixteen auto-marked questions, and a full worked answer key covers every part, including model notes for the open investigation.
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These four challenges are the stretch set — harder chart-reading with a library pictogram, a sports day tally chart, a two-class lunch table and a minibeast block diagram where you combine categories together. Challenge 5 is an open investigation: design your own survey question, predict the winner, and explain how you would record and total the results. Show every bit of your thinking. Answer on screen and I’ll check it, or print the book and take your time on paper.
This is the greater-depth challenge workbook for KS1 statistics, for confident learners who want a stretch. The questions use larger keys, two-step reasoning and combining categories together, ending in an open investigation where your child designs their own survey question and predicts the outcome. Talk Challenge 5 through together against the answer key.
A greater-depth, differentiated-up challenge book for DfE Year 2 statistics: interpreting a pictogram with a key worth 5 and a two-step question, a tally chart requiring categories to be combined to a target total, a two-way table comparing totals across classes, and a block diagram with combined categories. Challenges 1–4 hold around sixteen auto-marked questions building to greater depth; Challenge 5 is an open investigation into designing a fair data-collection question, predicting and explaining a recording method. Ideal for high-attaining Year 2 learners or as bridging practice towards Key Stage 2 statistics.
Challenges 1–4 are checked together with the "Check my answers" button, which marks every response and gives feedback. Challenge 5 is an open investigation and is not auto-marked — check it against the answer sheet notes and marking criteria.
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