How to use the resources
The resources are in a recommended order but it’s up to you how you use them. Each contains a downloadable PDF file of the lesson plan, which is designed for printing, plus any accompanying charts for the children. They reflect the resources in your Let’s Count! booklet and can be used both in the classroom and for remote learning. There are also editable PowerPoint slides which you can use to tailor lessons for your pupils and local area. We suggest you begin the programme with the assembly presentation, which you’ll find within resources to use with pupils.
LESSON 1
What is the census?
LESSON 2
NHS and the census
LESSON 3
Our school census
LESSON 4
Equality, representation and the census
LESSON 5
I count
LESSON 6
Time travel detectives
LESSON 7
Changing population
LESSON 8
What is your question?
LESSON 9
Working life in the past
LESSON 10
Creating a time capsule
LESSON 11
Let's count our local area, part 1
LESSON 12
Let's count our local area, part 2
LESSON 13
Planning for the future
LESSON 14
The year of the last census
Video to use with lessons
The following best-practice video lessons have been developed by a Primary Maths Specialist at MEI and NCETM Associate. They cover lesson 1 ‘What is the census?’ and lesson 2 ‘NHS and the census’ and can be used in the classroom and for remote learning. You may wish to use the supporting Power Point slides for each lesson (you can download these above) as the additional graphs referred to in the videos are included within these slides.
For optimum viewing, please ensure the videos are in HD. Click on the ‘settings’ cog and click on ‘Quality’ to ensure ‘1080p HD’ is selected. You can then click on ‘Full screen’ to increase the size of the video.
Lesson 4: Progression Steps 2 and 3
David Olusoga: Equality, representation and the census
Resources to use with pupils
In addition to the lesson plans, Let’s Count! has a range of further resources to engage the children and bring the census programme to life throughout your school.
Resources to use with parents and the wider community
Let’s Count! has a range of further resources to help engage the wider community with the census programme.
