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We provide content, assessment and digital services to learners, educational institutions, employers, governments and other partners globally. We are committed to helping equip learners with the skills they need to enhance their employability prospects and to succeed in the changing world of work. We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people .  \nThis specification is Issue 2. Key changes are summarised on the next page. We will inform centres of any changes to this issue . The latest issue can be found on our website .  \nReferences to third party materials made in this specification are made in good faith. Pearson does not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Materials may include textbooks, journals, magazinesand other publications and websites.)  \nAll information in this specification is correct at time of publication.  \nOriginal origami artwork: Mark Bolitho  \nOrigami photography: Pearson Education Ltd/Naki Kouyioumtzis  \nISBN 978 1 446 94612 1  \nAll the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2024  \nSummary of Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Statistics (9ST0) Specification  \nIssue 2 changes  \n\n| Summary of change made between previous issue and this current issue | Page of PDF |\n| --- | --- |\n| Removal of references to‘AS’ | Throughout |\n| Inequality symbols amended, e .g. from ≥ to 􀀮 | Throughout |\n| The Co-teachable AS and A Level qualifications paragraph has been removed | 2 |\n| The Trusted, expert support for the specifications. paragraph has been updated | 2 |\n| The Mathematics Emporium -support whenever you need it section has been updated | 3 |\n| In Additional information section 6.2 the font for µ ± 2σ has been changed\u003Cbr>to Times New Roman | 10 |\n| In Additional information section 6.6 – fixed typo –‘us’ changed to‘use’ | 10 |\n| In Additional information section 12.2 –\u003Cbr>E(aX 􀁂 bY) = aE(X) 􀁂 bE( Y)\u003Cbr>has been changed to:\u003Cbr>E(aX±bY) = aE(X) ±bE( Y) | 14 |\n| In Additional information section 15.1 – n changed to italic | 15 |\n| In Subject content section 20.2 the word‘replicates’ has been changed to‘replication’ | 19 |\n| A Initial planning: point 6 – typo fixed – the word‘to’ added between‘regards’ and‘ensuring’ | 20 |\n| The Discount code and performance tables section has been updated. | 25 |\n| The Candidate malpractice and Staff/centre malpractice sections have been updated. | 27 |\n| In Formula required section 1 txotal × 360\u003Cbr>has been changed to: txotal × 360° | 31 |\n| In Formula required section 12 – All λ changed to italic | 33 |\n| In Formula required section 12 – All E changed to non italic | 33 |\n| In Statistical tables given in the ‘Statistical Formulae and Tables the t and fused for table 5 and 7 have been changed to italic | 35 |\n| The Use of calculators section has been updated | 38 |\n\n\n| Summary of change made between previous issue and this current issue | Page of PDF |\n| --- | --- |\n| In Use of other technology: Graph-plotting software – in the paragraph following the bullet points, the word‘visualisation’ has changed font | 39 |\n| In Appendix 8: Codes, under the table\u003Cbr>[www.gov.uk/government/publications/2018-performance-tables](www.gov.uk/government/publications/2018-performance-tables)discount-code\u003Cbr>has been changed to:\u003Cbr>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/16-to-19-qualifications](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/16-to-19-qualifications)discount-codes-and-point-scores | 45 |\n\nIf you need further information on these changes or what they mean, contact us via our website at: [qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html](qua","cbCaicyhAs0f6acw","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicyhAs0f6acw","pdf",967887,52,"English","# Introduction\n## Why choose Pearson Edexcel A Level Statistics?\n## Supporting you in planning and implementing this qualification\n## Qualification at a glance\n# Subject content and assessment information\n## Content\n## Statistical Enquiry Cycle (SEC)\n# Assessment information\n## Assessment Objectives\n# Administration and general information\n## Entries\n## Access arrangements, reasonable adjustments, special consideration and malpractice\n## Student recruitment and progression\n# Appendix\n## Formulae that students must know\n## Formulae and statistical tables that students will be given in the exams\n## Numerical skills\n## Use of calculators and other technology\n## The context for the development of this qualification\n## Transferable skills\n## Level 3 Extended Project qualification\n## Codes","[{\"question\":\"What does Issue 2 change in the A Level Statistics specification?\",\"answer\":\"It updates multiple sections and formatting details, including inequality symbols, mathematical notation, corrections to typos, and revisions to calculator and technology guidance and malpractice sections.\"},{\"question\":\"When did first teaching and first certification start?\",\"answer\":\"First teaching began in September 2017, and first certification started in 2019.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the qualification designed to help students do?\",\"answer\":\"The specification emphasises using and applying statistics, interpreting contexts, and understanding outcomes of statistical procedures for progression to higher education and the workplace.\"}]","A Level Statistics Specification - Issue 2 | PDF",1792463334,131]