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Topic plan · A-Level Maths 9709 · 5.3

Probability

Representing data, permutations and combinations, probability, discrete random variables including binomial and geometric, and the normal distribution.

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Unit at a glance

2 lessons, 90 minutes of teaching

Lessons
2, each planned for 45 minutes
Worksheets
2 with answer keys
Quiz questions
16 multiple-choice, assignable in the app
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Scheme of work

The lessons in order

RefLesson packStructureWorksheetQuizLab tab
5.3Probability: sample spaces, exclusive events and tree diagrams
Paper 5 probability rests on a few moves: count equally likely outcomes, add for 'or' when events are exclusive, multiply along the branches of a tree for 'and', and use combinations when several items are picked at once.
Numbered Heads Together6 Q, 22 marks8 MCQtab 1, tab 2
5.3Conditional probability and independence
Knowing that one event has happened shrinks the sample space.
Jigsaw6 Q, 25 marks8 MCQtab 4, tab 3

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