16 Graphs and charts
Candidates should be able to:
• produce a graph or chart from the given data – select data to produce a graph/chart, including: using contiguous data, non-contiguous data, and specified data ranges where necessary – select the graph or chart type to match the required purpose and meet the needs of the audience – label the graph or chart, including: chart title, legend, sector labels, sector values, segment labels, segment values, percentages, category axis title, value axis title, category axis labels, value axis labels, scales – add a second data series to a chart, as necessary – add a second axis to a chart, as necessary – change the maximum and minimum values of an axis scale to appropriate values – enhance the appearance of a graph or chart, including: changing the colour scheme or fill patterns, extracting a pie chart sector to meet the needs of the audience