General Mathematics Performance band descriptions

The typical performance in this band:

Band 6

uses a wide variety of problem-solving strategies to solve mathematics problems
successfully applies mathematical skills and processes across a wide range of topic areas
communicates mathematical ideas and reasoning clearly and effectively using symbols, numbers, words, diagrams and graphs
analyses representations of data and makes predictions, inferences and conclusions
constructs and uses diagrams to solve mathematical problems in familiar and unfamiliar contexts
makes and justifies informed decisions about financial situations based on appropriate models
carries out statistical processes to analyse, interpret and compare data
solves problems involving uncertainty using the basic principles of probability

uses a variety of problem-solving strategies to solve mathematical problems
uses mathematical skills and processes accurately and can apply these in different contexts
communicates mathematical ideas and reasoning using symbols, numbers, words, diagrams and graphs
analyses data in symbolic, graphical or tabular forms and makes predictions, inferences and conclusions
constructs and uses diagrams to solve mathematical problems in familiar contexts
makes informed decisions about financial situations based on mathematical models
carries out statistical processes to analyse and compare data
solves familiar problems involving uncertainty using the basic principles of probability

uses some problem-solving strategies to solve familiar mathematical problems
uses mathematical skills and processes accurately in familiar contexts
communicates mathematics using symbols, numbers, words, diagrams and graphs
uses information in graphs, tables or symbols to make predictions, inferences and conclusions
draws diagrams and graphs to solve familiar mathematical problems
performs calculations in financial mathematics such as substituting into appropriate formulae
calculates summary statistics, such as mean and standard deviation
performs probability calculations to solve familiar problems

uses mathematical skills and processes to solve familiar problems
communicates mathematical results using numbers, words, diagrams and graphs
uses given diagrams, tables and graphs to make some predictions, inferences and conclusions
draws simple diagrams when given clear instructions to help solve familiar mathematical problems
performs basic calculations in financial mathematics
calculates basic summary statistics, such as mode and range
performs simple probability calculations to solve familiar problems

uses basic mathematical skills and processes to solve simple familiar problems with limited accuracy
communicates mathematical results using numbers, words, simple diagrams and graphs
uses given diagrams, tables and graphs to help solve some simple mathematical problems
performs some basic calculations in financial mathematics with limited accuracy
recognises language of probability