Access all the professional development materials from the table below.
Using CensusAtSchool Data CD Rom
The Using CensusAtSchool Data CD ROM available free to all schools and teachers. Produced by the CensusAtSchool team, this CD guides teachers and students through four statistical problems using the CensusAtSchool Data.
To request a copy the CD ROM, please send your contact and postal details to censusatschool@abs.gov.au.
Introducing teachers to CensusAtSchool
Run your own PD session to introduce others to using CensusAtSchool.
The session includes:
what students can do with the data
why CensusAtSchool is a great resource
what CensusAtSchool is
what support is available
(Excel document 568 KB)
Professional Development Outline
Run your own 'hands on' PD sessions. Use this PD session outline to develop the skills of other teachers to the level where they will be confident to use CensusAtSchool data in a spreadsheet.
The session includes:
saving a random sample as an MS Excel file
preparing your own simplified sample
using functions eg. Countif
constructing summary tables
drawing and formatting graphs.
(RTF document 178 KB)
(Excel document 599 KB)
(Excel document 390 KB)
A Geography Professional Development file.
This file provides a worked solution to an investigation of Question 40: Do you agree or disagree with the following water-related statements about your community? (2006 Questionnaire)
Teachers are lead to a solution by using roll-overs in appropriate location in the spreadsheet.
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