AQA Statistics A2 2016 Thread

Are you talking about the Statistics A level itself or just the stats modules in Maths/Further Maths?

The Statistics A Level itself mate

Pretty damn easy A level if you ask me - though I notice from the statistics only about 3% of people get A* in it. Which shocks me to be honest.

Is there anything in the specification which is difficult? Doesn't seem so. Just a case of memorise a load of tests - and a bunch of them you can work out from what is in the formula book even if you have forgotten the details of the test.

It isn't too bad but the way I've been taught to carry out a lot of these tests are not the "proper" way (i.e. The way we write out hypothesis, how we write the conclusion etc). Therefore, it is easy for me to drop marks even though I get the same answer.

What I've been doing lately is instead of answering the questions the way I've been taught, I'm now answering questions the way examiners want to see the question be marked.


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I have one advantage over you - I am self taught. I do not go to a school or college.
So I have used the mark schemes/reports a lot. I just have a single textbook I bought (okay but not great) and the past papers and official specification.

Which textbook do you use? Most textbooks are ridiculous. Also have you managed to complete the AS exams or are you doing them all in one year?


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Doing them all this summer. I started in November. I'm not bragging but its pretty easy stuff. Took about six weeks to do the entire specification including all past paper questions.

Understanding Statistics by Upton & Cook is the book.

Hi can anyone help me to know when to use central limit theoreom or when to use unbiased estimate?

How did you guys find S4?

Wasn't too bad. I think I got the U>V question wrong. Got the z value, but forgot to do the negative. And the minimum of 1% question. How about you?


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