Statistics can be seen as a subject relating to the collection, analysis, interpretation or explanation and presentation of data. Statistics is the branch of Mathematics which is used in situations involving variability or uncertainty, such as weather forecasting, finance or assessing the effects of medicines. The course builds on descriptive statistics, such as averages and leads on to testing whether an observed result is statistically different from what might be expected. The subject builds upon students experiences of data handling at GCSE. A Level Statistics is an applied mathematics subject which is looked at from purely a practical standpoint and the course contains very little algebra. During the Statistics course you will further develop the data handling skills learned at GCSE and contain topics such as probability, sampling, correlation, time series and moving averages, as well as new topics such as the binomial and normal probability distributions. You will also look at the application of hypothesis testing to real-life situations. This may be looking for evidence of a relationship between gender and voting preference, or whether there is evidence of an increase in sales during a marketing campaign.
Name: Statistics Qualification title: - Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment 100% Examination. Awarding - Created 20150930 08:22:06 Updated 20150930 08:22:06
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