Statistics recap and review (8300 - Higher - Statistics)

Topic:

Statistics recap and review

Specification references (in recommended teaching order)

	Specification content	Specification notes
S3	Construct and interpret diagrams for grouped discrete data and continuous data, i.e. histograms with equal and unequal class intervals and cumulative frequency graphs, and know their appropriate use
S4	Interpret, analyse and compare distributions of data sets from univariate empirical distributions through appropriate graphical representation involving discrete, continuous and grouped data, including box plots interpret, analyse and compare the distributions of data sets from univariate empirical distributions through consideration of outliers, quartiles and inter-quartile range
S6	Draw estimated lines of best fit Make predictions Interpolate and extrapolate apparent trends whilst knowing the dangers of doing so
S1	Infer properties of populations or distributions from a sample, whilst knowing the limitations of sampling

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

Anthropometric Data

Students consider a large set of data and analyse chosen variables using scatter graphs and other appropriate methods. Opportunity to use a spreadsheet for calculations.05/08/2015

Pay Rates for Men and Women

A spreadsheet activity in which students draw and format cumulative frequency graphs relating to the rates of pay of men and women. 05/08/2015

Anthropometric Data

Students consider a large set of data and analyse chosen variables using scatter graphs and other appropriate methods. Opportunity to use a spreadsheet for calculations.05/08/2015

Boxplot treasure hunt

Two treasure hunts involving the interpretation of boxplots. The second provides an option for extension beyond the specification to consider the skew of the boxplots. You will need to register for a TES account to access this resource, this is free of charge. 05/08/2015

Pay Rates for Men and Women

A spreadsheet activity in which students draw and format cumulative frequency graphs relating to the rates of pay of men and women. 05/08/2015

Rollercoaster - Which country has the fastest?

Data for UK and USA rollercoasters can be used to calculate mean, median, mode and range of data. Data for the different countries has been used to create cumulative frequency graphs which can be used to draw box plots. You will need to register for a TES account to access this resource, this is free of charge. 05/08/2015

Tarsia - Interpreting data

In this tarsia, a supplementary sheet of graphs, including histograms and cumulative frequency, is used to answer the questions on the tarsia cards. You will need to register for a TES account to access this resource, this is free of charge. 05/08/2015

Tarsia - Interpreting data