Specification points
Edexcel A-level Statistics 9ST0
130 points in 23 topics, with Edexcel's codes and titles.
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1 Numerical measures, graphs and diagrams
2 Probability
3 Population and samples
4 Introduction to probability distributions
5 Binomial distribution
6 Normal distribution
7 Correlation and linear regression
8 Introduction to hypothesis testing
9 Contingency tables
10 One and two sample non-parametric tests
11 Bayes’ theorem
12 Probability distributions
13 Experimental design
14 Sampling, estimates and resampling
15 Hypothesis testing, significance testing, confidence intervals
16 Hypothesis testing for 1 and 2 samples
17 Paired tests
18 Exponential and Poisson distributions
19 Goodness of fit
20 Analysis of variance
21 Effect size
SEC Statistical Enquiry Cycle
- SEC.A Initial planning
- SEC.A.1 Identifying factors related to the problem
- SEC.A.2 Defining a question or hypothesis
- SEC.A.3 Deciding what data to collect
- SEC.A.4 Exploratory data analysis
- SEC.A.5 Strategy for processing and representing data
- SEC.A.6 Justifying the plan to avoid bias
- SEC.B Data collection
- SEC.B.1 Designing unbiased collection of primary data
- SEC.B.2 Researching secondary data sources
- SEC.B.3 Declaring collection methods and sources
- SEC.B.4 Bias from leading questions
- SEC.C Data processing and presentation
- SEC.C.1 Organising and processing data
- SEC.C.2 Inferences using diagrams and summary measures
- SEC.C.3 Avoiding misrepresentation
- SEC.D Interpretation of results
- SEC.D.1 Analysing diagrams and measures
- SEC.D.2 Drawing conclusions
- SEC.D.3 Testing statistical significance of findings
- SEC.D.4 Reliability of findings
- SEC.E Evaluation and review
- SEC.E.1 Weaknesses in collecting or displaying data
- SEC.E.2 Limitations of findings
- SEC.E.3 Suggesting improvements
- SEC.E.4 Refining processes