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'Using Maths to Win Game Shows' Masterclass

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Have you ever wondered what you would do if you were on ‘Deal or No Deal’ or ‘The Million Pound Drop’? In this session we’ll look at the mathematics and probability underlying the best strategies in a variety of games including these. The problems will build on the topics covered in probability and statistics components of the GCSE syllabus, and there will be a variety of problems to suit different abilities.

Dates: Wednesday 4 November 2015 and Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Time: 1.00–3.00pm
Subject area: Mathematics
Year group: 10/11

*Please note that all participants in the University of Birmingham Masterclass programme, must be attending a state funded school or college. For full terms and conditions please refer to the masterclass brochure, which can be found at: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/masterclasses
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Bookings by Teachers for Key Stage 4 (Students aged 14-16)
Individuals (Enquiry not required to be through a school)
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