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Microlives

In this Core Maths task students use statistical techniques to evaluate a number of Public Health initiatives, using the notion of a ‘microlife’- a measure of the impact on an individual’s expected lifespan of various lifestyle choices.

Microlives: Front sheet
This teacher guidance gives an overview of the task including prior student knowledge, suggested approaches and possible extensions.

Microlives: Student handout
This resources provides the aims and objectives of the activity, describes the task and includes the information students require to complete it. 

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