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The mathematics of uncertainty, distributions, sampling, hypothesis testing and regression. It appears inside Maths A Level, as a standalone qualification, and as a required module in psychology, economics, business and biology degrees.
- USD 28-40 per hour
- A Level
- IB
- University
Who takes Statistics, and who should
Students taking it as part of A Level or IB Maths, and undergraduates in social sciences or life sciences who did not expect their degree to contain this much mathematics and now need it to.
Where students actually lose marks
These are the patterns we see repeatedly. None of them are about ability, and every one of them is trainable, which is why a diagnosis is worth more than a general offer of help.
- Hypothesis testing performed correctly and then concluded wrongly: the arithmetic is fine, the sentence at the end is not
- Choosing the wrong distribution because the conditions for each were never clearly separated
- Calculator statistical functions used without understanding, so an implausible answer goes unnoticed
- Interpreting correlation as causation in exactly the way the mark scheme is waiting for
Statistics at each level
Statistics at AS and A Level
Usually the applied half of A Level Maths, and consistently the part students revise last. That is an opportunity: the topic list is short, the question types are predictable, and marks are easier to recover here than in Pure.
Statistics at IB Diploma
Weighted heavily in Applications and Interpretation, and the Internal Assessment often uses statistical methods regardless of which Maths route a student takes. Choosing a dataset that supports genuine analysis, rather than one that is merely available, is most of the battle.
Statistics at University
Introductory statistics modules in psychology, economics, business and biology degrees fail a lot of students who chose those subjects to avoid maths. The work is usually about rebuilding confidence as much as content.
What Statistics tutoring costs
| Level | Typical years | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| AS and A Level | Years 12-13 | USD 28-34 |
| IB Diploma | Years 12-13 | USD 30-36 |
| University | Undergraduate | USD 34-40 |
One-to-one, per 60-minute lesson, billed monthly against lessons actually taught. The same rates apply in every city we teach in, and the subject does not change the price. Paired and small-group rates are on the pricing page.
How lessons run
One-to-one over video with a shared whiteboard, so tutor and student work on the same page at the same time. Sixty minutes weekly as standard, twice weekly in the eight weeks before a paper.
Every session starts with marked work from the previous week, moves to the day's topic with a worked example, and ends with the student attempting a real past paper question while the tutor watches how they approach it. After it you get a written note from the tutor saying what was covered and what needs to happen next. The full process is here.
Statistics: questions parents ask
Why do students who avoid maths still meet statistics?
Because psychology, economics, business, geography and biology all depend on it. Students who chose those subjects specifically to avoid mathematics often meet a compulsory statistics module and find it the hardest part of the course.
What is the most common way marks are lost?
The conclusion. Students carry out a hypothesis test correctly and then write the final sentence in a way that overstates what was shown, or reverses the logic. The arithmetic is fine; the interpretation is what the mark scheme is actually testing.
Is it worth revising if it is only part of the Maths A Level?
Very much so. The applied section has a short topic list and highly predictable question types, so marks are usually easier to recover there than in Pure, and it is consistently the part students revise last, if at all.