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Key Stage 2
Meaning
Secondary Data is data that you get from someone else's investigation.
About Secondary Data
- Secondary Data can come from a book or the internet or a friend who has done the same experiment.
- Not all secondary data can be trusted. Just because it is written in a book or on the internet doesn't mean it's true. Someone might have written fake results.
- You should check to make sure your secondary data comes from a reliable source.
- Secondary Data is important because you can use it to compare with your results so see if your results are the same everywhere in the world.
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Secondary Data is results taken from another, similar, investigation to your own.
About Secondary Data
- Secondary data is used to confirm the results of an investigation by checking that others can get similar results.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Secondary Data is results taken from another, similar, investigation to your own.
About Secondary Data
- Secondary data is used to confirm the results of an investigation are reproducible.
- Secondary data should be checked for its validity to the original investigation and the reliability of the source.