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GCSE
Exam board:
Edexcel
Director of Learning
Director of Learning
Marta Golemi
marta.golemi@wilmingtonacademy.org.uk
Assessment Overview
Assessment Overview
Paper 1 - Calculator, 90 min, 80 marks, ½ of qualification
Paper 2 - Calculator, 90 min, 80 marks, ½ of qualification
Foundation: Grades 1 - 5
Higher: Grades 4 - 9
Key Information & Topics
Key Information & Topics
GCSE statistics components of your GCSE maths course with lots of topics covered across both, some of these topics include:
Probability
Collecting and Interpreting Data
Averages
Scatter diagrams
Measures of spread
Constructing tables and charts
Types of data
Sampling
GCSE Statistics will offer you lots of transferable skills which are known to be vital in further education and the world of work.
Non-routine problem solving - expert thinking, metacognition, creativity
Systems thinking - decision making and reasoning
Critical thinking
Communication
Collaborative problem solving
Being confident in the use of statistics is a crucial skill in many subjects and careers. These includes but are not limited to:
Geography
Biology
Chemistry
Government and politics
Law
Sociology
Psychology
Business studies
Economics
Career & Further Study Information
Career & Further Study Information
Statistics are everywhere, from predicting the weather, deciding on how much traffic there will be on a motorway to monitoring workflow in the office. It is a huge part of everyday life, careers, and further study. This qualification will enable you to acquire transferable skills to support you in progressing beyond GCSE in a range of subjects. An understanding of data in the real world and how it can be used (or misused) can empower you and is relevant to everyone.
Statistics opens the door to several career options including, but not limited to: data-analyst, scientist, market researcher, actuary, civil servant, business owner, accountant, economist, machine-learning engineer...
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