Teaching Data and Information to 5- to 11-year-olds

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Increase your knowledge of data and information, and how you can teach young children about this topic.

Help learners understand how to handle and use data to answer questions

Data and information can influence many of our daily activities, often without us even being aware of it. It’s important for young people to understand how individuals and organisations collect and use data about them. They should also learn how they can collect and manage data themselves.

On this three-week course, you’ll find out how you can develop young learners’ knowledge of data and information, and how they can use data to help answer questions about the world.

You’ll investigate the different stages of data handling and see how you can introduce key concepts and skills in an age-appropriate manner.

Duration: 3 weeks 
Weekly study: 2 hours