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Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which itself is a department of the University of Cambridge.  \nUCLES retains the copyright on all its publications. Registered centres are permitted to copy material from this booklet for their own internal use. However, we cannot give permission to centres to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third party even for internal use within a centre.  \nContents  \nRoutes through the 2020 syllabus for AS & A Level Mathematics and  \nAS & A Level Further Mathematics 2  \nWhat is required from 9709 Probability & Statistics for 9231  \nFurther Probability & Statistics? .........................................................................................................3  \n[2](2 www.cambridgeinternational.org/alevel)[ www.cambridgeinternational.org/alevel](2 www.cambridgeinternational.org/alevel) Back to contents page  \nRoutes through the 2020 syllabus for AS & A Level Mathematics and AS & A Level Further Mathematics  \nAS & A Level Mathematics (9709)  \nAS Level Mathematics A Level Mathematics  \n\n| \u003Cbr>Paper 1: Pure\u003Cbr>Mathematics 1\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Paper 2: Pure\u003Cbr>Mathematics 2 |  |\n| --- | --- |\n\n| \u003Cbr>Paper 3: Pure\u003Cbr>Mathematics 3\u003Cbr>| Paper 6: Probability &\u003Cbr>Statistics 2 |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\n| \u003Cbr>Paper 1: Pure Mathematics 1\u003Cbr>| Paper 5: Probability & Statistics 1 |  |  |  | Paper 3: Pure\u003Cbr>Mathematics 3 | Paper 4: Mechanics |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\n| \u003Cbr>Paper 1: Pure\u003Cbr>Mathematics 1\u003Cbr>|  | Paper 4: Mechanics |  |  |  | Paper 3: Pure\u003Cbr>Mathematics 3 | Paper 5: Probability & Statistics 1 |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| \u003Cbr>Paper 1: Pure\u003Cbr>Mathematics 1\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Paper 2: Pure\u003Cbr>Mathematics 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  | |  |  | Paper 3: Pure\u003Cbr>Mathematics 3 | Paper 6: Probability &\u003Cbr>Statistics 2 |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| \u003Cbr>Paper 1: Pure\u003Cbr>Mathematics 1\u003Cbr>|  | Paper 5: Probability & Statistics 1 |  |  |  | Paper 3: Pure\u003Cbr>Mathematics 3 | Paper 4: Mechanics |  |\n\n| \u003Cbr>Paper 1: Pure Mathematics 1\u003Cbr>| Paper 4: Mechanics |  |  |  | Paper 3: Pure\u003Cbr>Mathematics 3 | Paper 5: Probability & Statistics 1 |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nAS & A Level Further Mathematics (9231)  \nAS Level Further Mathematics A Level Further Mathematics  \nRoutes which require additional teaching of topics not covered in the combination of components taken in 9709 are in red.  \n| \u003Cbr>Paper 1: Further Pure\u003Cbr>Mathematics 1 | Paper 4: Furth\u003Cbr>Probability & Statistics | er |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\n| \u003Cbr>Paper 1: Further Pure\u003Cbr>Mathematics 1 | Paper 3: Further Mechanics |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\nPaper 1: Further Pure Mathematics 1  \nPaper 2: Further Pure Mathematics 2  \nPaper 3: Further Mechanics  \nPaper 4: Further Probability & Statistics  \nPaper 1: Further Pure Mathematics 1  \nPaper 2: Further Pure Mathematics 2  \nPaper 4: Further Probability & Statistics  \nPaper 3: Further Mechanics  \nGu ide to prior learning for Paper 4 Further Probability and Statistics  \nGuide to prior learning for Paper 4 Further Probability and Statistics  \nWhat is required from 9709 Probability & Statistics for 9231 Further Probability & Statistics?  \nIdeally, candidates will cover all the material in A Level Mathematics 9709 Paper 6: Probability & Statistics 2,  \nbuilding on their grounding of Paper 5: Probability & Statistics 1, in order to prepare for AS & A Level Further  \nMathematics 9231 Paper 4: Further Probability & Statistics.  \nHowever, it is recognised t","cbCaigdrGOKESfVB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigdrGOKESfVB","pdf",289836,"English","# Routes through the 2020 syllabus for AS & A Level Mathematics and AS & A Level Further Mathematics\n## What is required from 9709 Probability & Statistics for 9231 Further Probability & Statistics?\n## Required (not highlighted)\n## Recommended (highlighted in yellow)\n## Not required (highlighted in grey)\n## Suggested teaching timings","[{\"question\":\"What prior learning is ideal for Paper 4: Further Probability and Statistics (9231)?\",\"answer\":\"Candidates should cover the material in 9709 A Level Mathematics Paper 6: Probability \\u0026 Statistics 2, building on their grounding of 9709 Paper 5: Probability \\u0026 Statistics 1, to prepare for 9231 Paper 4.\"},{\"question\":\"Which syllabus content is required for 9231 Paper 4?\",\"answer\":\"Required content includes the non-highlighted sections of 9709 Paper 6, treated as necessary knowledge for answering questions, even if it is not the main focus.\"},{\"question\":\"Is knowledge of the Poisson distribution tested directly?\",\"answer\":\"The Poisson distribution may be used as a theoretical distribution within a goodness-of-fit test or a probability generating function, but questions solely about the Poisson distribution are not set.\"}]","Guide to prior learning for Paper 4 Further Probability and Statistics - Version 1 | PDF",23]