Mayfield High School Maths Coursework Essay Example

Mayfield High School Maths Coursework Essay 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 data and therefore help me with my hypothesis more. There are various samples, which can be used. However, I am going to use random sampling and stratify sampling and this way it will avoid bias results. The random sampling will pick out my data in any order. The below formula is used to stratify my samples. We will write a custom essay sample on Mayfield High School Maths Coursework specifically for you for only $16.38 $13.9/page Order now We will write a custom essay sample on Mayfield High School Maths Coursework specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer We will write a custom essay sample on Mayfield High School Maths Coursework specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer The formula that I will use to work out my samples is:- Number of students used in sample= Total number of girls/boys in year X Sample Size Total number of students in the school Below is a table with the data which we were provided and also showing how I worked out my samples. All the samples are 0d.p Year Group Number of Boys Samples for Boys Number of Girls Samples for Girls Total 7 151 151/1183 x 50 = 6 131 131/1183 x 50 = 6 282 8 145 145/1183 x 50 =6 125 125/1183 x 50 = 5 270 9 118 118/1183 x 50 = 5 143 143/1183 x 50 = 6 261 10 106 106/1183 x 50 = 4 94 94/1183 x 50 = 4 200 11 84 84/1183 x 50 = 4 86 86/1183 x 50 = 4 170 The number in bold, tells me how much samples I will need from the girls and boys and it also tells me how much samples I will need from each year. Random Sampling After doing the stratified sample, I had to choose the students which I will use to prove my hypothesis. I will need to pick them out from the data which is provided on a spreadsheet. I will pick the samples out by using the random formula which is:- (RAND()*150+1) However, the number after the * changes depending on how much girl or boy students there are in that year. When I put the number in I had to minus one away and then add one back on. However, as I wanted a couple of samples for the same year and same gender, I kept on pressing F9 until I got the random amounts of students I needed. Below are all my samples which I have gathered by using the random formula:- Random Numbers For Year 7 Boys: 103, 119, 89, 6, 4, 78 For Year 7 girls: 73, 114, 30, 23, 34, 76 For Year 8 Boys: 134, 96, 29, 60, 63, 104 For Year 8 Girls:- 39, 69,112, 36, 10 For Year 9 Boys: 64, 11, 14, 48, 81 For Year 9 Girls: 6, 130, 54, 101, 28, 4 For Year 10 Boys: 66, 88, 57, 84 For Year 10 Girls: 60, 53, 66, 47 For Year 11 Boys: 37, 26, 8, 16 For Year 11 Girls: 65, 50, 43, 33 Relevant Data The table below shows the IQ and KS2 results of each student that was selected. This is all the necessary data that is needed. However I have not noted which students are from which years to make sure it is not biased in any way. IQ ENG MATHS SCIENCE 107 5 5 5 106 5 4 5 108 4 5 5 101 4 4 4 99 4 4 4 104 4 5 5 122 5 5 5 100 4 4 4 104 5 4 5 100 4 4 4 109 5 5 5 97 4 4 4 100 4 4 4 112 5 5 5 100 4 4 4 114 5 5 5 100 4 4 4 105 5 4 4 89 3 3 3 114 5 5 5 108 5 5 5 101 4 4 4 101 5 4 4 92 3 3 4 102 5 4 4 91 3 3 4 109 4 5 5 102 4 4 5 91 3 4 4 117 5 5 5 110 5 4 5 100 4 4 4 116 5 5 5 101 4 4 4 100 4 4 4 100 4 4 4 110 5 5 5 102 3 5 4 99 4 4 4 100 4 4 4 92 3 3 3 92 4 3 3 96 3 3 3 106 5 5 5 103 5 4 4 100 4 4 4 103 4 4 5 100 4 4 4 98 4 4 5 92 3 3 4 My Graph From my samples I am going to create a graph. I have decided to do a scatter graph because; it will make it easier for me to see if my hypothesis is correct. It will make it easier for me see this, as all my points will be plotted on the graph and therefore it will give me a better understanding of my results and also a clear view of my correlation line. Below is my graph:- From the graph you can see that my hypothesis is correct. This is because as the IQ results are going higher, so are the KS2 results going higher. I think this because, the clever you are, the more intelligent you are, as you know many things and you can gain more marks. However, from the graph you can see that there is a strong positive correlation. We can see this because, as the KS2 results are going higher, the IQ goes higher too. For example, a student who has a low KS2 result, such as, a level 3, they have a low IQ. However, if you look at the graph, a student who has got a level 5 for English, Maths and Science has got the highest IQ. Product Moment Correlation YR GROUP X Y XY X Y Yr 7 Boys 107 5 535 11449 25 106 5 530 11236 25 108 5 540 11664 25 101 4 404 10201 16 99 4 396 9801 16 104 5 520 10816 25 Yr 7 Girls 122 5 610 14884 25 100 4 400 10000 16 104 5 520 10816 25 100 4 400 10000 16 109 5 545 11881 25 97 4 388 9409 16 Yr 8 Boys 100 4 400 10000 16 112 5 560 12544 25 100 4 400 10000 16 114 5 570 12996 25 100 4 400 10000 16 105 4 420 11025 16 Yr 8 Girls 89 3 267 7921 9 114 5 570 12996 25 108 5 540 11664 25 101 4 404 10201 16 101 4 404 10201 16 Yr 9 Boys 92 3 276 8464 9 102 4 408 10404 16 91 3 273 8281 9 109 5 545 11881 25 102 4 408 10404 16 Yr 9 Girls 91 4 364 8281 16 117 5 585 13689 25 110 5 550 12100 25 100 4 400 10000 16 116 5 580 13456 25 101 4 404 10201 16 Yr 10 Boys 100 4 400 10000 16 100 4 400 10000 16 110 5 550 12100 25 102 4 408 10404 16 Yr 10 Girls 99 4 396 9801 16 100 4 400 10000 16 92 3 276 8464 9 92 3 276 8464 9 Yr 11 Boys 96 3 288 9216 9 106 5 530 11236 25 103 4 412 10609 16 100 4 400 10000 16 Yr 11 Girls 103 4 412 10609 16 100 4 400 10000 16 98 4 392 9604 16 92 3 276 8464 9 Total ?5125 ?98 ?21732 ?527837 ?904 Standard Deviation for X and Y Data Standard deviation for IQ Results SD = ? ? à ¯Ã‚ ¿Ã‚ ½ ? ? à ¯Ã‚ ¿Ã‚ ½ - - n n n = 50 (number of samples) ? ? = 5125 (whole sample added together) ? ? à ¯Ã‚ ¿Ã‚ ½ = 527837 (Square of each data point of the sample added together) SD = 527837 5125 à ¯Ã‚ ¿Ã‚ ½ 50 50 SD = 10556.74- (102.5)à ¯Ã‚ ¿Ã‚ ½ SD = 10556.74- 10506.25 SD = 50.49 SD = 7.105631569 SD = 7.1 (1 D.P) The average value for the X data is:- 5125 = 102.5 50 This therefore, shows that my data is not reliable, as my points would not be close together. I know this because the number that I got when working out my standard deviation, it was, 7.11 and when I worked out the average mean I got 102.5 and therefore, these two numbers are far apart. Standard deviation for the KS2 Results:- SD = ? y à ¯Ã‚ ¿Ã‚ ½ ? y à ¯Ã‚ ¿Ã‚ ½ - - n n n = 50 (Number of sample) ? y = 98 2 (Whole sample added together) ? yà ¯Ã‚ ¿Ã‚ ½ = 904 (Square of each data point of the sample added together) SD = 904 98 à ¯Ã‚ ¿Ã‚ ½ 50 50 SD = 18.08 (1.96) à ¯Ã‚ ¿Ã‚ ½ SD = 18.08 3.8416 SD = 14.2384 SD = 3.773380447 SD = 3.8 (1 D.P) The average value for Y data is:- 98 = 1.96 50 This show that my results for my Y data is reliable, as my standard deviation answer was, 3.77 and my average value answer was, 1.96. As the two numbers are close, this therefore proves that my data is reliable. Product Moment Correlation Coefficient I am now going to work out the Product Moment Correlation Coefficient this is normally written as, Yxy. I will work this out by using the table on the sixth page. I will work this out by using the following formula:- ?xy ?x ?y - - n n n ?xà ¯Ã‚ ¿Ã‚ ½ ?x à ¯Ã‚ ¿Ã‚ ½ ?yà ¯Ã‚ ¿Ã‚ ½ ?y à ¯Ã‚ ¿Ã‚ ½ - X n n n n ? SD = ? ? à ¯Ã‚ ¿Ã‚ ½ ? ? à ¯Ã‚ ¿Ã‚ ½ - - n n SD = ? y à ¯Ã‚ ¿Ã‚ ½ ? y à ¯Ã‚ ¿Ã‚ ½ - - n n Top of Yxy: 21732 5125 98 - - x = 434.64 (102.5 x 1.96) = 233.74 50 50 50 Bottom of Yxy: 527838 5125 à ¯Ã‚ ¿Ã‚ ½ = 7.105631569 50 50 10556.74 10506.25 = 50.49 904 98 à ¯Ã‚ ¿Ã‚ ½ - = 3.773380447 50 50 18.08 3.8416 = 14.2384 Yxy = 2.33.74 / (7.105631569 x 3.773380447) Yxy = 2.3374 / 26.81225123 Yxy = 0.086900573 Yxy = 0.1 (1 D.P) Conclusion Conclusion for my product moment correlation coefficient From working out the standard deviation, I have concluded that my regression line has no correlation. This is because my end result which I got after working out the standard deviation my regression line was 0.0869 This therefore, shows that my regression line has no correlation. However, I am able to tell that my regression line is a positive because it is not a negative number. This shows that my hypothesis was correct, but it was not strongly proved, as my regression line was not a perfect correlation. Overall, from the whole hypothesis I found that the higher the IQ results a student has and more likely they are going to have a higher KS2 result too. You are able to see this on my graph earlier in the work. This therefore proves my hypothesis to be correct.