Mayfield High School Maths Coursework

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Mayfield High School Maths Coursework

My Hypothesis

My first hypothesis which I have chosen to test is:-

THE HIGHER THE KS2 RESULTS OF STUDENTS, THE HIGHER THE IQ RESULTS ARE.

I have chosen this particular hypothesis because many students who tend to have a high IQ, have a high KS2 result too. I have also chosen this hypothesis because, many students at my school who have a high IQ tend to do well in their KS2 exams and get a high grade and therefore I would like to find this out for my-self.

The data which I will be using to find out if my hypothesis is right or wrong will be from Mayfield High School. All the data that I will need will be provided for me at school on the computers. This data will include a range of different information on students from years 7-11.

Sampling

For my hypothesis I will be choosing a sampling size. I have chosen my sample size to be 50, as it will be more accurate. Also using the sample size of 50 will give me a wider range of