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In this investigation, we are studying the relationship between height and weight at Mayfield High School  

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GCSE Statistics Coursework Paul Nicoll In this investigation, we are studying the relationship between height and weight at Mayfield High School. There are several lines of enquiry I will look at and assess: * The relationship between girls and boys in different years- with regards to both height and weight. * How boys' heights and weights compare in different years. * How girls' heights and weight compare in different years. When I look at the conjectures, I will have to take into account defects that could affect my data and my conclusions. The clearest example of a defect in this investigation is adolescence, where processes such as growth spurts and weight problems caused by hormones may affect the data. As a result of this, the affected data may in turn influence the mean and standard deviation of the sets of information. Predictions I predict that my calculations will show the following about my hypothesis: * That boys will generally...

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