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Data response and source-based questions appear across nearly every A-Level subject. In Economics, you interpret tables and graphs. In Geography, you analyse fieldwork data. In History, you evaluate primary sources. In Psychology, you critique research findings. In Biology, you interpret experimental results.
Despite appearing in different guises, these questions share a common set of skills: reading critically, extracting evidence, performing contextual calculations, and — crucially — evaluating the data rather than just describing it.
The most common mistake students make with data is describing it rather than analysing it. Describing data means reporting what the numbers say. Analysing data means explaining what the numbers mean — and evaluating what they can and cannot tell us.
Before you start writing, spend 30 seconds understanding the data:
What is the overall picture? Is there a trend (increasing, decreasing, stable)? Are there anomalies or turning points?
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