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Data tasks - main features 

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In data tasks it is important to cover the main features and support them with data. If you missed something that the examiner considers to be a main feature, then this can reduce your score. This can be quite difficult as you cannot be sure what the examiner will consider as important. 

Dynamic tasks (changes over time) 

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The following are aspects generally considered to be main features of a dynamic task and are good to look for. However, not every task will have all these features.

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  • Highest at the beginning

  • Highest at the end 

  • Lowest at the beginning 

  • Lowest at the end 

  • Biggest increase

  • Smallest increase 

  • Biggest decrease

  • Smallest decrease 

  • Any which do not change 

  • Any exceptions (something different to the rest) 

  • Crossover points (when one becomes higher or lower than another)   

Static tasks (a single point in time) 

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The following are aspects generally considered to be main features of a static task and are good to look for. However, not every task will have all these features.

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  • Highest/ biggest 

  • Lowest/ smallest 

  • Biggest difference

  • Smallest difference 

  • Any which are equal 

  • Any exceptions (something different to the rest) 

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