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Introduction of statistical data

-          Give examples to distinguish:

          o   Primary and secondary data

    o   Qualitative and Quantitative data

    o  Discrete and continuous data

-          Distinguish between sample and population

-          Identify various methods of choosing a sample from a population

-          Identify various methods of collecting data

Interpretation of statistical representations

-          Interpret pictograms, bar charts, line graphs, component bar charts, pie
      charts, histograms and tables

-          Use computer software where possible to interpret statistical data

-          Apply techniques of interpreting statistical data to solve work related problems

Measure of central tendency

-          Introduce the arithmetic mean, median and mode

-          Identify situations where each becomes an appropriate measure of central

       tendency

-          Determine from ungrouped data the arithmetic mean, the mode and the median

-          Determine from grouped data:
   o   The arithmetic mean

   o   The approximate value of the mode

   o   The approximate value of the median

-          Use computer software where possible to solve problems involving measures
      of central tendency

-          Use appropriate measures of central tendency to solve work related problems

Measure of dispersion

-          Understand and use difference measure of dispersion and variation (range, 

        interquartile range, standard deviation) in comparing and contrasting 
       sets of data

-          Determine the median value, the quartiles and the interquartile range of a set 
      of data

-          Use a box plot to represent the dispersion of data

-          Calculate the standard deviation from a set of ungrouped and grouped data

-          Use computer software where possible to solve work related problem
       involving measures of dispersion

-          Use appropriate measures of dispersion to solve work related problems

Probability

-          Understand the terms associated with probability

-          Calculate the probability of single event

-          Calculate the probability of combined events, including the use of possibility

       diagrams and tree diagrams

-          Distinguish between dependent and independent events

-          Calculate probabilities of mutually exclusive and independent events

-          Use of computer software to solve problem involving probability

-          Apply probability to solve work related problem

Permutation and combination

-          Understand the principles of permutation

-          Find the total number of different ways in which an arrangement can be done

-          Understand the principles of combination

-          Find the number of combinations (or selections) of n unlike objects taken r 
      at a time