Review of basic probability (8300 - Foundation - Probability)

Topic:

Review of basic probability

Specification references (in recommended teaching order)

	Specification content	Specification notes
P1	Record, describe and analyse the frequency of outcomes of probability experiments using tables and frequency trees (review of Year 9)	probabilities should be written as fractions, decimals or percentages
P4	Apply the property that the probabilities of an exhaustive set of outcomes sum to one (review of Year 9) Apply the property that the probabilities of an exhaustive set of mutually exclusive events sum to one (review of Year 9)
P7	Construct theoretical possibility spaces for single and combined experiments with equally likely outcomes and use these to calculate theoretical probabilities (review of Year 9)

The subject content (above) matches that set out in the Department for Education’s Mathematics GCSE subject content and assessment objectives document.

The expectation is that:

All students will develop confidence and competence with the content identified by standard type
All students will be assessed on the content identified by the standard and the underlined type; more highly attaining students will develop confidence and competence with all of this content
Only the more highly attaining students will be assessed on the content identified by bold type. The highest attaining students will develop confidence and competence with the bold content.

Teaching resources

Teaching resources - see below

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Downloadable resource in format. 29/08/2014

Teachit Maths: Investigating patterns of random events

An investigative probability activity involving flipping coins and recording the position they land on a grid. Students must use what they learn to determine rules for a fairground style game.02/09/2015

Teachit Maths: probability revision wordsearch

Students must complete the sentences using words they have identified in the wordsearch, such as exhaustive events.02/09/2015

Teachit Maths: Studying sample space

Two differentiated sets of activities practising the drawing and use of two-way tables.02/09/2015

What's the chance?

A simple starter activity involving matching up statements with their probabilities.02/09/2015

What's the chance?

A simple starter activity involving matching up statements with their probabilities.02/09/2015

What's the chance?

A simple starter activity involving matching up statements with their probabilities.02/09/2015

Frequency Trees

A powerpoint presentation introducing frequency trees, followed by three differentiated worksheets. You will need to register for a TES account to access this resource, this is free of charge. 02/09/2015

Mutually Exclusive and Exhaustive events

A worksheet in which students must determine if the stated events are mutually exclusive or exhaustive. You will need to register for a TES account to access this resource, this is free of charge. 02/09/2015

Sample Space Comparisons

Four questions which involve analysing the fairness of games through analysing the possible outcomes.02/09/2015

Teachit Maths: Lottery probability

A selection of probability questions based on the English National Lottery.02/09/2015