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New Zealand Scholarship Statistics
| On this page: | 2017 Assessment Report |
Statistics assessment specification
| Scholarship Performance Standard (93201) | Statistics |
| Mode of Assessment | Written Examination |
| For Year | 2018 |
Format of the assessment
Questions will be set in the areas of Statistical investigation, Statistical literacy, and Probability (which may include use of permutations, combinations, and expectation), all having real-life contexts. Individual questions may cover the content of more than one area. There will be an emphasis on data analysis and interpretation.
Equipment to bring
An approved calculator is required.
Resources or information supplied
A Level 3 Statistics Useful formulae sheet in detachable form will be provided, and incorporated within the question booklet. A separate answer booklet will be provided, in which candidates will be expected to set out their own answers.
Further clarification of the standard
It is expected that all relevant working will be shown. The accuracy of calculated answers should be appropriate to the context of the question.
Data sets with statistical output will be provided if appropriate to the question. Some questions will have minimal scaffolding, such that students will be expected to organise their own answers.
Statistics resources
The links listed below are for resources to help teachers and students understand what is required for success in New Zealand Scholarship.
Exam materials (question books, resource books, reports, schedules, etc)