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ZIMSEC A-Level Statistics

6.10Time series

Time series in ZIMSEC A-Level Statistics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview

Form 5 (the competency matrix places time series in Form 5 as its topic 8).

Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 6.10.1Form 5: define time-series key terms and identify the components of a time series.
  2. 6.10.2Form 5: draw time-series graphs and trend lines and identify trends.
  3. 6.10.3Form 5: explain the purpose of smoothing, calculate moving averages and plot moving-average graphs.

Lessons

  • Time series: trends and moving averages

    45 min

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Sample question

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Time series: sample question

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Find the three-point moving average of the consecutive values 12, 18 and 15.

Only if the answer has a unit, e.g. cm or km/h.

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