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A Level Statistics

at Cardinal Newman College, Preston · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Statistics is an application of Mathematics, but is a growing field of study in its own right. More and more areas of our lives are influenced by Statistics and knowing just how they fit into other studies is an advantage. Statistics is used in everything, from deciding how much orange juice Tesco will buy next year, to whether or not a new drug will cure a serious illness. Statistics can be seen as a subject relating to the collection, analysis, interpretation or explanation and presentation of data. Statistics is the branch of Mathematics which is used in situations involving variability or uncertainty, such as weather forecasting, finance or assessing the effects of medicines. As with all other A Levels the course is divided into six modules. Three tested at the end of your first year and the other three in your second year. At first, much of the work is learning the �tools of the trade�, but we soon start to apply them in analysing data and understanding what it is telling us. We will consider types of data and how to handle it, and move from the work covered in GCSE Maths to look at the patterns in Statistics and how these are used in the analysis of situations in order to make reasonable judgements.

What you need to get on

Five Grade 5s at GCSE and at least a 5 in Maths and a 5 in English Language

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Cardinal Newman College

    Larkhill Road, Preston, PR1 4HD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Preston

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