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Statistics
STUDY LEVEL CONTACT DETAILS
A level Michael Griffiths, Head of Department
[email protected]
Using and understanding data is becoming increasingly important in many areas
of study and employment. Understanding of statistics is a crucial skill, and this
specification aims to give students the tools needed to help them prepare for higher
education and the workplace.
A level Statistics might appeal to the student seeking to pursue the study of a numerate
post-16 subject but not wishing to study pure mathematics. It sits well with subjects
such as A level Biology, Psychology, Geography, Business Studies and Economics.
What will I study? Co-curricular activities? Where might it lead?
The emphasis is on using and
applying statistics; appropriate
interpretation of contexts and the
outcomes of statistical procedures
will be required. As part of our commitment
to ensuring students enjoy
the challenges that studying
mathematics brings, we arrange a
number of activities throughout the
year to enrich their experience. Studying Statistics is a great course
to complement work in the sciences
or social sciences. Most students
will go on to a career in one of
the following areas: statistics/data
analysis, psychology, biology,
geography, business and social
sciences.
Content will focus on using
distributions to make predictions
and completing hypothesis tests to
test the validity of assertions made
about data in a variety of practical
contexts.
These include opportunities to
apply their knowledge to real world
examples and trips to identify where
the statistics students study in class
will be used in the real world.
Students will sit three papers at
the end of their second year, each
lasting for two hours.
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