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==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
An '''anomaly''' is an unusual [[Results|result]] that does not fit the pattern formed by the rest of the [[results]].
===About Anomalies===
: '''Anomalies''' may be caused by [[Experimental Error|experimental errors]] such as an [[Control Variable|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===
{| class="wikitable"
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|[[File:AnomalousResult1.png|center|225px]]
|[[File:AnomalousResult2.png|center|375px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The '''anomalous''' result, circled in red, can be spotted because it doesn't fit the pattern of increasing by around 0.6 each time.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |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 [[Results|result]] that does not fit the pattern formed by the rest of the [[results]].