Exploring Data
This Making Statistics Vital resource consists of a number of independent activities, covering many aspects of this area of statistics. Students have practical opportunities to explore and develop further their knowledge and understanding of statistical measures and their application. Worldwide statistics - students explore the…
Probability
These Making Statistics Vital resources on the topic of probability are provided for those studying the S1 Module of AS Level Statistics. The resources are independent of each other and allow students the opportunity to reflect on their learning and appreciate how their knowledge can be applied to solve problems. Random independence…
The Normal Distribution
These Making Statistics Vital resources are provided for those studying the S2 Module of A Level Statistics and present students with the opportunity to investigate problems, which require a different approach to those questions usually posed, on the topic of the Normal Distribution. The coffee problem – poses the problem…
Binomial Distribution
This Making Statistics Vital resource consists of independent activities, covering aspects of this area of statistics for those studying the S1 Module of AS Level Statistics. The tasks are designed to encourage students to apply their knowledge of binomial distributions to solve challenging problems, giving them the opportunity to…
Bivariate Data, Regression and Correlation
These Making Statistics Vital resources are provided for those studying the S2 Module of A Level Statistics and present opportunities to review students' knowledge of regression and correlation. Ten-point PMCC - students are challenged to give ten points on a scatter diagram that give a product moment correlation coefficient…
Discrete Random Variables
This Making Statistics Vital resource consists of a number of independent activities, covering many aspects of this area of statistics. Students have opportunities to explore and develop further their knowledge and understanding of Discrete Random Variables in a practical environment, as well as discussing their strategy when solving…
Other Resources
These Making Statistics Vital resources are provided for those studying the S2 Module of A Level Statistics and present opportunities to investigate Markov chains. A Markov chain is a mathematical system that undergoes transitions from one state to another, between a finite number of states. This spreadsheet allows the user…
The Poisson Distribution
These Making Statistics Vital resources are provided for those studying the S2 Module of A Level Statistics and are designed to help students identify when a Poisson distribution is a suitable model to use, as well as how to use the Poisson distribution as an approximation to the binomial distribution. Having the opportunity to apply…
Measures of Centre and Spread
This Making Statistics Vital resource consists of a number of independent activities, covering many aspects of this area of statistics. Students have practical opportunities to explore and develop further their knowledge and understanding of statistical measures and their application. The barchart - challenges students to analyse…
Sampling and Hypothesis Testing Using the Normal Distribution
These Making Statistics Vital resources are produced for those studying the S2 Module of A Level Statistics provide practical experience of sampling techniques and highlight the importance of using suitable sampling procedures. Sampling – Students are given 100 natural numbers and are asked to estimate the mean by taking…
Data Presentation
This Making Statistics Vital resource is provided for those studying Module 1 AS Level Statistics. The kinaesthetic aspect of the task will promote discussion and allow students the opportunity to collaborate with others to dispel misconceptions which may exist. Histogram reconstruction is an activity which aims to get students…
Contingency Tables and the Chi-squared Distribution
These Making Statistics Vital resources are provided for those studying the S2 Module of A Level Statistics and review students' knowledge of hypothesis tests and emphasize the fact that the chi-squared test can only be used with frequencies. Test table - By the end of their A2 Statistics course students will have met a range…