SPS Mathematics Blog

Students at St Paul's first learned about the OCR Large Dataset in L8th. Today, however, Ms Fickling led a lecture for the U8th to refresh this knowledge with its applications for the A level statistics exam. The session started by defining the key differences between categories of the dataset such as Unitary and Metropolitan Authorities. Then exam questions were given and strategies for approaching them were discussed. An excellent session just in time for the A level exam (fancy dress was optional!)

Déjà vu was a feature of the last Hans Woyda match report, and fittingly enough it reared its head again in Tuesday’s Semi Final against Haberdashers’ Boys’ School. This time, we have to go back to the 2023-24 Semi Final, when we welcomed Habs into St Paul’s for an exceedingly close game. In that match, St Paul’s were either tied or in the lead throughout, until Habs edged in front for the first time in the penultimate question and held off our U8th on the last question to extend their lead even further, knocking us out of the competition with a final score of 53 – 49. Two significant changes gave me hope that history wasn’t about to repeat itself. First, we were the ones making the long journey to the outskirts of Watford this time, as hosting duties had fallen to Habs for this match. Second, none of the current SPS team of Haoming (4 th ), Rafael (6 th ), Lucas (L8 th ) and Adavya (U8 th ) had been involved in that tragic loss. As the voyage northwards came to an end and we made our ...