KS1 & KS2 computing curriculum

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Year 5

Flat-file databases

6 lessons

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  • Data and information
  • Effective use of tools

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This unit looks at how a flat-file database can be used to organise data. Pupils will use tools to order and answer questions about data. They will create graphs and charts from their data to solve problems. They will use a real-life database to answer a question, and present their work to others.

Having previously organised data in branching databases, pupils are now ready to see why larger databases are useful in many aspects of computing. This unit helps them understand the value of storing and organising information so that it can be searched, compared and presented clearly. Pupils also see how databases are used in the real world. By learning this now, pupils understand the far-reaching applications of databases and also the value in being able to organise data they use so that it is easier to work with.

  1. Creating a paper-based database
  2. Computer databases
  3. Using a database
  4. Using search tools
  5. Comparing data visually
  6. Databases in real life

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