GCSE Statistics & Probability Topics

Master GCSE Statistics and Probability with step-by-step worked examples and exam-style practice questions covering averages, charts, graphs, probability and more — for Foundation and Higher.

GCSE Statistics & Probability Topics

Each topic page includes step-by-step worked examples, graded practice questions (Foundation, Higher and Grade 8–9), full answers and a common mistakes section. Statistics and Probability questions appear across all GCSE Maths papers — strong skills here can secure several marks on every paper.

Averages & Range

Mean, median, mode and range from lists and frequency tables, including estimated mean from grouped data.

15 practice questions + worked examples
Probability Basics

Calculating probability, the probability scale, expected frequency, relative frequency and the addition rule.

15 practice questions + worked examples
Tree Diagrams

Drawing and using tree diagrams for independent and dependent events, including combined probability calculations.

15 practice questions + worked examples
Scatter Graphs

Plotting scatter graphs, identifying correlation, drawing and using lines of best fit, and interpolation vs extrapolation.

15 practice questions + worked examples
Cumulative Frequency

Drawing cumulative frequency graphs, reading off median and interquartile range, and comparing distributions.

15 practice questions + worked examples
Pie Charts

Drawing and interpreting pie charts — calculating angles, reading frequencies, and comparing proportions.

15 practice questions + worked examples
Box Plots

Drawing and reading box plots (box-and-whisker diagrams), comparing distributions using the five-number summary.

15 practice questions + worked examples
Histograms

Drawing and interpreting histograms with unequal class widths using frequency density — a key Higher tier topic.

15 practice questions + worked examples
Venn Diagrams

Using Venn diagrams to show set membership, calculate probabilities and interpret union and intersection notation.

15 practice questions + worked examples
Conditional Probability

Calculating conditional probability using two-way tables, Venn diagrams and tree diagrams — a Grade 8–9 topic.

15 practice questions + worked examples

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