Glendowie College
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13 Statistics Scholarship
13MSX Subject DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mr J. Eley.
Recommended Prior Learning- 12MAS or 12MAT students with an Excellence grade in 2.12 Apply Probability Methods.
- 13 credits at NCEA Level 2 Achievement Standards.
- This course can be taken in conjunction with 13MCA/13MCX.
- Scholarship Statistics is available to students sitting this course.
- Select this course to express your interest in 13MSX, acceptance will be at the Faculty Leader's discretion.
Objectives
Candidates will be expected to learn and apply skills in the following areas
- Time Series - Using the statistical enquiry cycle to investigate time series data and produce a report.
- Statistical Inference - Using the statistical enquiry cycle to make a formal inference given a multivariate data set.
- Probability Concepts - Comparison of true and experimental probabilities, conditional probabilities, probability distribution tables and graphs, two-way tables, probability trees and Venn diagrams.
- Probability Distributions - Applying Poisson, binomial, triangular, rectangular and normal distributions, comparison of true probabilities versus distribution of model estimates.
- Simultaneous Equations - Forming and solving systems of simultaneous equations and interpreting the nature of solutions.
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Subject and Associated CostsCourse Costs: $65.00 Write-on workbooks and revision material.
Associated Costs: Equipment Required: Casio Graphics Calculator fx-9750-II or fx-9860-GIII.