Mathematics (Statistics)

Assessment

There will be three 2-hour external exams in May/June at the end of year two. There is no coursework. Paper 1 Data and Probability, 2 hours long. Questions may be on: • Probability • Probability distributions • Binomial, Normal, Poisson and Exponential Distributions • Bayes Theorem • Experimental Design Paper 2 is on Statistical Inference, 2 hours long. Questions may be on: • Correlation and linear regression, • Hypotheses Testing • Contingency Tables • Paired Test • Goodness of Fit Paper 3 is on Statistics in Practice. Questions may be set on any of the topics within the specification, including the Statistical Enquiry Cycle (SEC).