Anomaly

Key Stage 3

Meaning

An anomaly is an unusual result that does not fit the pattern formed by the rest of the results.

About Anomalies

Anomalies may be caused by experimental errors such as an uncontrolled variable.

An anomaly can be spotted by looking for a pattern in the results and any results that don't fit that pattern.

An anomaly may become clear from a graph of results where it is easier to see the pattern.

Examples

The anomalous result, circled in red, can be spotted because it doesn't fit the pattern of increasing by around 0.6 each time.	The anomalous result, circled in red, can be spotted because it is higher than all the other results in the row.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

An anomaly is an unusual result that does not fit the pattern formed by the rest of the results.

About Anomalies

Anomalies may be caused by experimental errors such as an uncontrolled variable.

An anomaly can be spotted by looking for a pattern in the results and any results that don't fit that pattern.

An anomaly may become clear from a graph of results where it is easier to see the pattern.

Examples

The anomalous result, circled in red, can be spotted because it doesn't fit the pattern of increasing by around 0.6 each time.	The anomalous result, circled in red, can be spotted because it is higher than all the other results in the row.

References

AQA

Anomalies, page 283, GCSE Physics; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA'

Anomalies, pages 267, 270, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA'

Anomalous results, page 13, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA'

Anomalous results, page 13, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, AQA'

Anomalous results, page 13, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA'

Anomalous results, page 13, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Chemistry, CGP, AQA'

Anomalous results, page 322, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA'

Anomalous results, page 5, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA'

Anomalous results, page 5, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA'

Anomalous results, page 5, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA'

Anomalous results, page 6, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA'

Anomalous results, page 70, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA'

Anomalous results, pages 12, 16, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA'

Anomalous results, pages 13, 17, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA'

Anomalous results, pages 91, 99, 228-9, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA'

Anomalous, pages 40-1, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA'

Anomaly, page 178, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA'

Edexcel

Anomalous results, page 13, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel

Anomalous results, page 13, GCSE Physics, CGP, Edexcel

Anomalous results, page 5, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel

Anomalous results, page 6, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel

Anomalous results, page 6, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel

Anomalous results, pages 13, 17, 19, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, Edexcel

Anomalous results, pages 6-8, 11, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel