Key takeaways
Understand that there are 360° in a circle so each group in the pie chart will be a proportion of 360°.
Calculate the angle of each sector in a pie chart.
Use a protractor to accurately draw a pie chart.
Host: Shahriyar is a Maths Teacher at a School in Northwest London, teaching years 7 to 11. He graduated from the University of Warwick in 2013 and set off to China for two years teaching IGCSE and A-Level Economics. Pie charts are a common way of representing data and can be used to show many things from a company's yearly sales to people's favourite movie category. In this lesson, students will learn how to calculate the proportion of each sector in a pie chart and then apply their knowledge of angles to draw each sector. This class is aimed at students in Years 8 - 11 and is a great way to solidify knowledge on the concept.
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Suitable for:
This class is suitable for students in Year 8-11 or S2-S5.
Class requirements:
You will need a laptop or device with internet connection to watch the class, as well as a pen and notepad for taking notes.
What to expect:
- This class will take place online via a Zoom webinar.
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