Students
How we can help
Are you studying Maths, Modern Studies or Geography?
Perhaps you just enjoy learning about the world around you and would like to learn more about the numbers behind the headlines? We hope these resources will inspire and engage you.
The Q Step Academy offers a range of events, resources and support for students in primary secondary schools – if you would like to know more please get in touch.
Resources
Scotland by numbers:
How well do you know Scotland?
This resource will get your students thinking about the population and population change in Scotland, while also developing an understanding of social research methods and ways of presenting data, for example in charts, graphs, and percentages.
Presentation
Scotland by numbers: How well do you know Scotland? (PDF)
Quiz
Scotland by numbers: How well do you know Scotland?(PDF)
Quiz with answers
Scotland by numbers: How well do you know Scotland? (PDF)
A Picture of Crime Scotland - Using Statistics to Understand Crime in Scotland
This resource will get your students thinking about crime in Scotland, while also developing an understanding of social research methods and ways of presenting data, for example in charts, graphs, and percentages.
Presentation
Scotland by numbers: A Picture of Crime – Using Statistics to Understand Crime in Scotland (PDF)
Quiz
A Picture of Crime Scotland? Quiz! (PDF)
Quiz with answers
A Picture of Crime Scotland? Quiz with answers (PDF)
Useful websites
Why numbers matter
A series of animated shorts produced by the Sheffield Methods Institute. These videos show, in a light-hearted way, why it's important to get numbers right.
Datashine - England & Wales
Datashine is great site for discovering Census data about your area.
Datashine - Scotland
Datashine is great site for discovering Census data about your area.
Our World in Data
Our World in Data is about Research and data to make progress against the world’s largest problems.
