Data Presentation & Interpretation in AS-Level Maths (from Sep 2017):
During the year that students study for an AS-Level in Maths, they will be required to cover the following topic areas in DATA PRESENTATION & INTERPRETATION:
- histograms, frequency polygons, cumulative frequency diagrams, box plots
- scatter diagrams and correlation
- measures of central tendency and variation, linear interpolation, coding
- outliers & missing data
These topic areas will be tested in the AS Applied Mathematics paper: Statistics & Mechanics – Paper 2.
Data Presentation & Interpretation in A-Level Maths (from Sep 2017):
In addition to the above, students studying for an A-Level in Maths will also be required to study the following areas in DATA PRESENTATION & INTERPRETATION:
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This is done over 2 years and these additional topic areas will be tested in the A-Level Applied Mathematics paper: Statistics & Mechanics – Paper 2.