A Level Statistics
Thomas Rotherham College (TRC)
Moorgate Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 2BE
Available start dates
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Course Summary
Using and understanding data is becoming increasingly important in many areas of study and employment. Understanding of statistics is a crucial skill, and this course aims to give you the tools needed to help you prepare for higher education and the workplace.
Course Details
You will learn about Probability Distributions and how to use them to find the probability of various events occurring. You will also learn how to perform a Hypothesis Test and use this to infer if there has been any change in the system being observed. Throughout you will also be taught the real-life application of statistics and the Statistical Enquiry Cycle.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
You will sit three 2-hour papers at the end of your second year:
Paper 1 – Data and Probability
Paper 2 – Statistical Inference
Paper 3 – Statistics in Practice
Entry requirements
GCSE Mathematics Grade 5.
Equipment required
Your next steps...
A knowledge of statistics can be harnessed in almost all careers where data has to be analysed before further steps can be taken; most particularly in Business & Finance, Medicine & Research, Politics & Social Science.
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