The following CPD event was organised by the
Aberdeenshire Council and held at Inverurie Academy on 17th February
2015. The session was jointly presented by Celia Macintyre (National
Records of Scotland) and Tom Macintyre (University of Edinburgh).
This course outlines the results from the 2011 Census in Scotland, and demonstrates a number of ways of accessing and using the published resources. The course will focus on the Scottish results published through the Census Data Explorer (www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk), and will use a number of case studies to illustrate how the data can be used to answer specific questions.
Objectives
At the end of the course participants will be able to:
• Explore the Census 2011 results for Scotland
• Download data extracts into a suitable format for analysis
• Generate appropriate summary statistics and create charts and graphs to illustrate findings
Worksheets
The following worksheets lead users through the key features of the Census Data Explorer
About the presenters:
Celia Macintyre is a statistician who has worked extensively on the quality assurance of Census 2011. Recently she has been working with stakeholders to promote use of Census data through running training workshops, publishing analytical reports and information on data quality issues.
Tom Macintyre is a senior lecturer in teacher education with an interest in 'numeracy across learning' with a focus on statistical literacy in the Senior Phase and within National Qualifications across the curriculum; social subjects (including geography) provide an obvious context to promote statistical literacy for learners in the Senior Phase of education.
ABERDEENSHIRE
COUNCIL
CPD
Programme 2014–2015
WORKSHOP
Introduction
to Census data and practical applications
Outline This course outlines the results from the 2011 Census in Scotland, and demonstrates a number of ways of accessing and using the published resources. The course will focus on the Scottish results published through the Census Data Explorer (www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk), and will use a number of case studies to illustrate how the data can be used to answer specific questions.
Objectives
At the end of the course participants will be able to:
• Explore the Census 2011 results for Scotland
• Download data extracts into a suitable format for analysis
• Generate appropriate summary statistics and create charts and graphs to illustrate findings
Introduction to Census data and practical applications - Geography Skills Aberdeenshire CPD event 17th February from celiamac58
Worksheets
The following worksheets lead users through the key features of the Census Data Explorer
About the presenters:
Celia Macintyre is a statistician who has worked extensively on the quality assurance of Census 2011. Recently she has been working with stakeholders to promote use of Census data through running training workshops, publishing analytical reports and information on data quality issues.
Tom Macintyre is a senior lecturer in teacher education with an interest in 'numeracy across learning' with a focus on statistical literacy in the Senior Phase and within National Qualifications across the curriculum; social subjects (including geography) provide an obvious context to promote statistical literacy for learners in the Senior Phase of education.
