OVERVIEW A level Statistics offers students who have a good understanding of Mathematics at GCSE level the chance to study the statistical element, focusing on how statistics are applied to make sense of the world around us. The specification focuses on using and applying statistics to a wide variety of real life situations. The course is designed to encourage students to: • understand the application of techniques within the framework of the statistical enquiry cycle and the research methodologies used in experiments and surveys. • apply statistical techniques to data sourced from a variety of contexts, appreciating when samples or population data could be used and applying appropriate sampling techniques. • generate and interpret the diagrams, graphs and measurement techniques used in performing statistical investigations.