Year 9 Statistics

Week beginning 8th June

This week's video seminar

If the video won't play in full screen, click "Watch on Loom".

Scroll down for this week's tasks.

Learning intentions

  • Use the Petersen Capture-Recapture method to estimate the size of a population

  • Know the assumptions made when using the Petersen Capture-Recapture method

Total study time this week: 1.5 hours

Office hours

If you have any questions or need support, please join our drop-in Q&A session on Google Meet at the time shown below.

  • Teacher: Mr P Crawford

  • Office hours: Thursday 11am - 12pm (click to join)

You can also email Mr Crawford at any time.

Activity 1 - Petersen Capture-Recapture Method

Step 1: Make notes from THIS video. Copy and complete all questions and solutions. Ensure you're working is exactly the same as in the video. [15 mins]

Step 2: Copy and complete the following questions. Keep your solutions consistent with the notes you made from the video. [30 mins]

Step 3: Mark questions 1 - 5 from THIS document. [5 mins]

Step 4: Use your knowledge from the previous questions to answer the applied questions below. These questions will require more thought and may even require you to work backwards through the question to obtain an answer. [20 mins]

Step 5: Mark applied questions 1 - 4 from THIS document. [5 mins]

Step 6: Send your work to Mr Crawford.