361 Advanced Placement Statistics H

Gr 11** and 12 | 6 Credits | Year-Long | 5x per Cycle

*Prerequisite: See below ** 

AP Statistics requires a heavy amount of writing and reasoning.  Topics may include, but are not limited to: observing patterns and departures from patterns using exploratory data analysis; using random samples, blocks and stratification to plan a study; modeling using probability and simulation; using statistical inference to confirm models. Students who take this course will be prepared to take the Advanced Placement Examination in statistics. Extensive use of graphing calculators will be made throughout the course. Students taking this course will be expected to have mastered fully the content of previous mathematics courses, especially Algebra and Algebra 2. ** 11th graders will be scheduled into AP Statistics ONLY on a space available basis.  11th graders taking AP Statistics must have already taken Algebra 2 Honors.  Additionally they must have already taken PreCalculus or are taking PreCalculus concurrently.  12th graders must have completed PreCalculus and/or Analysis.**

Essential Skills:

• Select methods for collecting and/or analyzing data for statistical inference.

• Describe patterns, trends, associations, and relationships in data.

• Explore random phenomena.

• Develop an explanation or justify a conclusion using evidence from data, definitions, or statistical inference.