Work through the list without notes. If you cannot do a statement, follow the pointer, then come back. Guide = the study guide; Practice = the practice questions.
Understanding
- I can define a simulation as an abstraction of a more complex phenomenon for a specific purpose (Guide: What a simulation is; Practice: Question 1)
- I can state when a simulation is most useful (too big, small, fast, slow, expensive or dangerous) (Guide: What a simulation is; Practice: Questions 2 and 7)
- I can explain that building a simulation removes details or simplifies functionality (Guide: Abstraction: what to leave out; Practice: Question 3)
- I can explain how random numbers represent real-world variability (Guide: Random numbers and variability; Practice: Question 4)
Skills
- I can trace a small simulation that uses RANDOM when the values are given (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice: Question 6)
- I can write a simulation of a chance event with a given probability (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice: Question 10)
- I can list what a model includes and excludes (Guide: Worked example 2; Practice: Question 9)
Reasoning
- I can explain how an excluded detail biases a simulation and in which direction (Guide: Abstraction: what to leave out; Practice: Question 5)
- I can explain why one run of a random simulation is one possible outcome (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice: Question 10)
- I can compare a simulation with a real-world experiment (Guide: Simulation or real-world experiment?; Practice: Question 8)
- I can suggest how to check a simulation against real data (Guide: Worked example 2, Step 3; Practice: Question 9)
- I can explain that a simulation supports decisions but does not replace real evidence (Guide: Worked example 2, Step 4)
When every line is secure, move on. The revision notes are here: revision notes.