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What is data?

Lesson 1 of 5

MakeCode

7-11 yrs

Pupils learn about data by researching data about a person of their choosing and exploring ways data can be grouped. They consider the data that might be held about them and look at examples of data misuse by organisations.

Key learning:

  • To understand what data is
  • To classify data
  • To identify ways that data might be used

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