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Cambridge IGCSE Statistics

Statistics for Cambridge IGCSE (syllabus 0479) — what the qualification covers, and the study material Marlbridge publishes for it.

Syllabus
0479
Board
Cambridge
Qualification
IGCSE

At a glance

Qualification
Cambridge IGCSE Statistics
Spec code
0479
Does Marlbridge teach it?
Yes
Are resources available?
Yes — 9 published
Is enrolment open?
Enquire to join — no online enrolment yet
Where was this verified?
2026-08-21, official Cambridge specification

Compiled and maintained by the Marlbridge Academic Team, checked against the official Cambridge specification on 2026-08-21.

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The qualification

Cambridge IGCSE Statistics (0479)

Cambridge IGCSE Statistics develops learners' understanding of statistical concepts and techniques and their ability to apply these to interpret and evaluate data. — Cambridge, official syllabus page

For examination 2027. Twelve topics across two compulsory papers.

Specifications change between examination series. Always confirm the current syllabus and assessment structure on the Cambridge syllabus page for your examination year.

Assessment structure

Linear qualification

Assessment components for Cambridge Statistics 0479
Component Duration Marks Weighting Type
Paper 1: Paper 1 2h 15m 100 50% Written exam
Paper 2: Paper 2 2h 15m 100 50% Written exam

Source: official Cambridge specification, verified 2026-08-28. Directly confirmed against the official PDF (Assessment overview p.9, Details of the assessment p.18): both papers are untitled beyond "Paper 1"/"Paper 2" in the syllabus itself, each 2h15/100 marks/50%, questions of mixed length and style drawn from any part of the subject content, a calculator required (algebraic/graphical calculators not permitted), essential working must be shown. Both externally assessed. Not tiered; grades A*-G. The syllabus states explicitly: "This is a new syllabus for first examination in 2027" -- Version 1, published September 2024, only the June series is available. As of this verification date (2026-08-28) this syllabus has not yet had its first live sitting; it is the ONLY edition of 0479 ever published (there is no separate earlier "current" spec it replaces), so specStatus is recorded as 'current' rather than 'future' (see the field's own doc comment for why). firstAssessment and finalAssessment are both set to 2027 since only a single exam year is currently published; this record should be re-checked for a successor edition when next touched.

Assessment FAQs

How is Cambridge Statistics (0479) assessed?

Cambridge Statistics (0479) is assessed through: Paper 1 (Paper 1) — 2h 15m, 100 marks, 50% of the qualification; Paper 2 (Paper 2) — 2h 15m, 100 marks, 50% of the qualification. It is a linear qualification. Source: official Cambridge specification, verified 2026-08-28.

The subject

Statistics teaching and study resources, organised by level and topic.

All Statistics at Marlbridge

Syllabus topics

The 12 topics below are the official subject content of Cambridge IGCSE Statistics (0479), for the 2027 examination series, reproduced from the Cambridge syllabus document.

A topic listed here is part of the syllabus. It does not mean Marlbridge has published material for it — topics with resources are marked. Marlbridge currently has resources for 3 of 12 topics.

  1. 1 Data and its collection

    3 Marlbridge resources

  2. 2 Representation of data

    3 Marlbridge resources

  3. 3 Frequency distributions

    3 Marlbridge resources

  4. 4 Measures of central tendency

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

  5. 5 Quartiles, percentiles and measures of dispersion

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

  6. 6 Transformations of data sets

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

  7. 7 Probability

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

  8. 8 Probability distributions

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

  9. 9 Crude and standardised rates

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

  10. 10 Index numbers

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

  11. 11 Bivariate distributions

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

  12. 12 Time series

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

Source: Cambridge Assessment International Education — official syllabus PDF — 2027 series. Verified 2026-08-21. Always check the current syllabus for your examination year.

Study resources

Revision material

Exam preparation

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