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"Girls do better than boys in pre-university education…" The aim of this assignment is to investigate the truth of this statement.  

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Application of Number Level 2 Assignment By Chika Okosi "Girls do better than boys in pre-university education..." AIM The aim of this assignment is to investigate the truth of the above statement. From the age of 4 right through to the age of 18 students are tested to see how far they have progressed through out the years. The three major tests are SATS, GCSE and A levels. Using random samples of GCSE scores and A level scores and the use of various mathematical methods it will be determined how truthful the above statement is. After gathering, comparing and evaluating all the data it will be clear whether there is any truth behind the statement. SECTION A- interpreting information The data from the two graphs representing the GCSE scores of a random sample of boys and girls are tabulated below. MALES: a table to show the scores obtained by GCSE males Class scores Frequency Midpoint - x Frequency * x 25-29 1 27 27 30-34 4 32 128 35-39 13 37 481 40-44 16 42 672 45-49 6 47 282 50-54 0 52 0 Total 46 1590 GIRLS:...

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