1. Let’s Count! What is the Census?
Key Stage 1
Let’s Count! What is the Census?
Key Stage 2
Who has heard of the census?
Who knows what the census is?

2. Let’s Count! What is the Census?
The census is a count of all people and households in the United Kingdom.
The last census was held on 27 March 2011.
The United Kingdom has held a census every 10 years since (apart from in 1941 due to the Second World War).

3. Let’s Count! What is the Census?
The census gives a detailed picture of the entire population.
It is unique because it covers everyone at the same time and asks the same core questions everywhere.
This makes it easy to compare different parts of the country.

4. Let’s Count! What is the Census?
The census information is used by central and local government, health authorities and many other organisations.
It helps them to plan important services across the country, such as:
Housing
Schools
Hospitals and doctors
Buses and roads
These plans will helps us prepare for the next 10 years.

5. Let’s Count! What is the Census?
The census can also help us to find out about life in the past.

6. Let’s Count! What is the Census?
The census is run by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)
The ONS prepares all the important questions.
They read our answers to find out all the information.
Then the ONS analyses statistics about the nation’s population, society and economy.
Their job is vital!

7. Let’s Count! What is the Census? School Local Area Population
Let’s count the population in our school’s local area at the last census.
School Local Area Population
From Census 2011
Children aged 0 to 4 years
Children aged 5 to 7 years
Adults aged 20 to 24
Other

8. Let’s Count! What is the Census? School Local Area Population
Let’s count the population in our school’s local area from the last two censuses.
School Local Area Population
From Census 2011
From Census 2001
Children aged 0 to 4 years
Children aged 5 to 7 years
Adults aged 20 to 24
Other

9. Let’s Count! What is the Census? School Local Area Population
Let’s count the population in our school’s local area from the last two censuses.
School Local Area Population
From Census 2011
From Census 2001
Children aged 8 to 9 years
Children aged 10 to 14 years
Adults aged 30 to 44
Other

10. Let’s Count! What is the Census?
What do we notice about this information?
Do we think the numbers would be the same today?
What are our reasons?
Do we think the numbers would be the same 40 years ago?
What do we think the numbers will be 20 years in the future?

11. Let’s Count! What is the Census?
Let’s use our census 2011 local data to create charts and graphs.

12. Let’s Count! What is the Census?
Year 6
Let’s Count! What is the Census?
Find out about the census: What is its history and purpose?
Gather your findings in an information text.
Use the Nomis website to search a database. Then include key data about the school’s local area.
Useful links
How to access 2011 and 2001 Census data at Nomis (please refer to the user guide provided)
What is the Census? More detail on the last Census in 2011 (from the Office for National Statistics)
2011 Census: Key Statistics for England and Wales bulletins/2011censuskeystatisticsforenglandandwales/
More information on much older Census records at the National Archives

13. Let’s Count! What is the Census?
Year 6
Let’s Count! What is the Census?
In your research and writing, remember to:
Identify the audience for and purpose of the writing.
Select the appropriate form and use other similar writing as models for your own.
Select appropriate grammar and vocabulary, and understand how your choices can change and enhance meaning.
Use a wide range of devices to build cohesion within and across paragraphs.

14. EYFS
What is the Census?
The Census is a count of all the people in the country. It asks lots of questions:
Where do people live?
What jobs do they do?
Which languages do they speak?
How many cars do they own?

15. What is the Census? Why does the census ask these questions?
The census asks all these questions so that we know how many people there are in the country.

16. Approved Census image here.
What is the Census?
How does this help us?
This helps us make sure there are enough things like schools and hospitals in the places where people will need them.
Approved Census image here.

17. What is the Census? Let’s do our own census!
Let’s ask each other questions to find out about our favourite things!
We could also compare our answers to other classes’ answers.

18. Let’s count our favourite colours!
Place ticks on the chart, then count up and find out what is the most popular colour!
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Red
Blue
Yellow
Green
Purple
Orange
Pink
Brown
Other

19. Let’s count our favourite toys!
Place ticks on the chart, then count up and find out what is the most popular toy!
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Teddy
Car
Train
Lego/ duplo
Doll
Marble run
Dinosaurs
Unicorns
Other

20. Let’s count our favourite animals!
Place ticks on the chart, then count up and find out what is the most popular animal!
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Dog
Cat
Rabbit
Hamster
Guinea pig
Parrot
Goldfish
Horse
Other

21. Let’s count…!
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