DATA ANALYTICS

SKILLS BOOTCAMP

TRANSFORM YOUR FUTURE

WITH EXPERT TECH TRAINING

Course Structure
You will engage in a variety of
activities each week, including
taught classes, workshops,
personal learning and group
projects. Throughout the
bootcamp, you will gain
knowledge and support through
sessions and modules including:

Technical Guest Speaker

Sessions Talks This 12-week Skills Bootcamp is designed
to help people with no prior tech
knowledge become skilled data analysts
Mock
Interviews
In-Person
Networking
and enter the workforce.

Sample Timetable

Technical CV & Job Day 09:30 - 15:00 15:00 – 16:30

Workshops Application
Support Monday Careers Experiences Self-Study Time

Introduction to Python
Tuesday Self-Study Time
Programming
Personal Careers &
Development Employability Introduction to Python
Workshops
Wednesday Self-Study Time
Programming
Careers Session &
Thursday Introduction to Python Self-Study Time
Capstone Interview Programming
& Industry Preparation
Projects Friday Project Work Self-Study Time
TIMELINE & SYLLABUS

Week 1 | Induction Day Practice of Python and Pandas in data analysis. Bring
together previous concepts about data cleaning and
Introductions and managing expectations
manipulation to Pandas.
Introduction to data analytics and basic Excel
• Overview of data analytics and its applications Week 7 | Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) with
• Getting started with Excel: The interface, data entry, Python
and basic functions • Descriptive statistics and data summarisation
• Getting started with Excel: Formulas and operations • Understanding distributions and outliers
• Data cleaning and data quality • Correlation and causation basics
• Introduction to charting in Excel • Introduction to hypothesis testing
Practical exercises with case studies • Project work

Week 8 | APIs with Python

Week 2 | Intermediate Excel
• Understanding APIs
• Logical functions and lookup functions
• Accessing and consuming APIs in Python
• Introduction to PivotTables
• Advanced API features and best practices
• Intermediate charting and data visualisation in Excel
• Project work
• Data validation and conditional formatting
• Intermediate Excel Capstone Project: Analysing Self-study and advanced topics in preparation for the
sales data project. The topic studied will vary and depend on what
the project brief focuses on.
Week 3 | Data Storytelling and Visualisation with
Week 9 | Introduction to Predictive Analysis and
Power BI
Machine Learning
• Data modelling and visualisation in Power BI
• Introduction to machine learning
• Advanced reporting and dashboarding in Power BI
• Project work
• Project work
Self-study and advanced topics in preparation for the
Practical workshop with real world case study
project. The topic studied will vary and depend on what
the project brief focuses on.
Week 4 | Introduction to SQL and Databases
• Database fundamentals Week 10 | Advanced SQL
• Basic SQL queries • Subqueries
• Sorting and filtering • Set operations
• Aggregations and grouping • Window functions and advanced aggregations
• Introduction and complex joins • Data types and functions in SQL
Practical workshop with real world case study • Advanced SQL Capstone Project: Database querying
for business intelligence

Week 5 | Introduction to Python for Data Analysis Week 11 | Leveraging Cloud Technologies for Data
• Python basics: Syntax, variables, and data types Analytics with Azure
• Control structures: If-Else statements, loops • Introduction to Cloud Computing and Azure
• Functions and modules in Python • Data analytics on Azure
• Introduction to Pandas and DataFrames • Project work
• Data import/export with Pandas
Self-study and advanced topics in preparation for the
project. The topic studied will vary and depend on what
Week 6 | Data Cleaning and Manipulation with
the project brief focuses on.
Python
• Data cleaning techniques in Pandas Week 12 | Project Submission and Presentations
• Data manipulation: Filtering, sorting, grouping
• Introduction to data visualisation with Matplotlib Week 12+
• Basic data visualisation with Seaborn
• Python Capstone Project: Data cleaning and Graduation Ceremony
visualisation with a real-world dataset Job Support sessions
CAREERS Job postings
We communicate regularly with our
Mock interviews
Our mock interview sessions are

SUPPORT TO clients and share their job postings

with our students. We also find jobs
designed to provide general interview
practice and help students improve
from external job posts suitable for their confidence and communication
SKILLS CITY graduates from each bootcamp skills. We also share online resources
pathway and at the correct level for for technical interviews to help
STUDENTS them to secure. students prepare for them.

CV/application support Networking opportunities

We ensure students’ CVs are up We help students connect with
to standard and provide feedback, potential employers when the
support, and guidance on improving opportunity arises.
their applications. This includes
reviewing their CVs and applications Personalised team calls
and providing feedback on how We arrange team calls with students
to tailor them to specific job who are particularly struggling and
opportunities. would like support or encouragement
through their career change process.
Interview preparation It is not a common occurrence, but
Qualifications We offer advice on researching we offer support where we can.
the company and hiring manager,
preparing examples using the Follow-up
STAR method, practising timings Additionally, we follow up with students
and answers, choosing appropriate after learning they have had an
attire, and arriving on time. We also interview to see how it went and if we
advise how to make a positive first can offer further support. We aim to
impression and prepare 2-3 questions empower students to succeed in their
to ask at the end of the interview. career journey while providing support
on a case-by-case basis as needed.
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