Activity
Plan the progression for the databases topic.
Key
Stage
3
4
Key Terms
Data
Information
Knowledge
SQL
Query
(Relational)Database
Flat File
Tables/Entity
Attributes/Columns
Records/Rows
Sequence of
Topics (order you
would teach)
1. What is data,
information and
knowledge ?
2. Collected Data
(methods e.g.
questionnaires
etc.
3. Storing Data (eg.
spreadsheets)
4. Analysing Data
(e.g. Graphs etc.)
1. Properties of a DB
(Tables/Entity
Attributes/Columns
Records/Rows)
2. Types of Database.
Flat File v Relational
3. Querying DB &
SQL
Activity Ideas
Assessment
Suggestions
Project ‘Getting to
know you’. Create a
database on pupils
and their hobbies.
Introduces gathering,
storing and analysing
data.
Observation and
targeted questioning
during project work.
Feedback (Oral.
Written 2/3 way
through project to
allow student to
respond, a learning
conversation)
Project (small
groups). Model a
doctors surgery.
Identify Entities &
Attributes. Create flat
file DB (s/sheet).
Develop this into
Relational DB,
identifying
Relationships and
Entities.
Possible
Difficult
Concepts
Difference
between Data,
Information and
Knowledge.
Data Analysis.
Observation and
targeted questioning
during project work.
Peer assessment,
class presentation.
Sample exam
questions.
Relationships.
SQL.
Activity
Plan the progression for the databases topic.
Key
Stage
5
Key Terms
Data Inconsistency,
Secondary key,
Database, Row,
Composite key,
Entity, field, attribute,
primary key, data
redundancy, flat file,
column, foreign key,
relational database,
tuple, record,
normalisation
Sequence of
Topics (order you
would teach)
1) Flat file
2) Relational
database
3) Secondary key
4) ERD
5) Normalisation
6) Methods of
capturing,
selecting,
managing and
exchanging data
(Searching data,
changing data,
separating data,
multi-table
searching)
Activity Ideas
• Crossword to
define key terms.
http://worksheets.t
heteacherscorner.n
et/make-yourown/crossword/
• Socrative quiz to
engage learning
(AFL).
https://b.socrative.
com/login/student/
• Group work to
identify secondary
key to given
scenarios.
• Peer work/peer
marking.
• Tutorials in MS
Access
• A system (project)
to create in Access
• http://www.teachict.com
Assessment
Suggestions
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Exam questions
Project
Classwork
homework
Socrative quiz
All AFL
(questioning,
feedback,
discussion etc.).
Possible
Difficult
Concepts
• ERD-relating to
a different
scenario
• Entity and
Attribute
• Remembering
key terms
• No concrete
knowledge on
Paper based
database
• Difficult to
describe digital
database
Activity KS 3
Activity 1
Project ‘Getting to know you’. Create a database on pupils and their hobbies.
Introduces gathering, storing and analysing data.
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First Y7 Project
Design questionnaire for classmates on hobbies
Collate data into spreadsheet
Analyse data identifying patterns, frequency of common answers, producing graphs
Activity 2
Key Terms matching Quiz.
Pupils match up definitions with descriptions.
Activity 3
Teach ICT Games
Activity KS 4
Activity 1
Project (small groups). Model a doctors surgery. Identify Entities & Attributes. Create flat file DB (s/sheet).
Develop this into Relational DB, identifying Relationships and Entities.
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Discuss problem
Identify entities and attributes (e.g. name, address, gender, DOB, NI Number)
Create a Spreadsheet to store this data
Normalise this data into multiple tables
Activity 2
Teach ICT Games
Activity 3
Online SQL Practice
http://www.w3schools.com/sql/
Activity KS 5
Activities
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Crossword to define key terms. http://worksheets.theteacherscorner.net/make-your-own/crossword/
Socrative quiz to engage learning (AFL). https://b.socrative.com/login/student/
Group work to identify secondary key to given scenarios.
Peer work/peer marking.
Tutorials in MS Access
A system (project) to create in Access
http://www.teach-ict.com
KS 5 Database Key Terms Crossword
Quiz (Socrative)
https://b.socrative.com/login/student/
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