John Hooper Medal for Statistics
January 21, 2013
The John Hooper Medal for Statistics is to be awarded to post-primary students (in Transition Year or Senior Cycle) who design a poster, to describe an aspect of their environment, with the help of statistics. It is supported by this Department and the Central Statistics Office. The theme for the 2013 competition is Agriculture. The competition is also open to students aged between 15 and 18 years of age in Northern Ireland.
Please note the key dates for the competition.
February 1st, 2013
Closing date for registration.
March 1st, 2013
Closing date for entry submissions.
March 29th, 2013
National winners announced.
The prizes for successful contestants are as follows:
1st Place – The CSO John Hooper medal for statistical analysis and €1,600 (of which €1,000 is awarded to the school and €600 is awarded to the student team);
2nd Place – €1,000 (of which €650 is awarded to the school and €350 is awarded to the student team);
3rd Place – €600 (of which €400 is awarded to the school and €200 is awarded to the student team).
One poster will be entered to represent Ireland, in each of the two ISLP (International Statistical Literacy Project) age categories, from the highest placed eligible posters.
The John Hooper Medal for Statistics aims to promote statistical literacy, encourage teamwork among students and allow students to develop communication skills. In the context of the roll out of Project Maths it should be of considerable interest to students and teachers.
Further information on the John Hooper Medal is available online at:
http://www.cso.ie/en/newsandevents/johnhoopermedalforstatistics2013competition/
