Data handling: Comparison cards databases
This unit hub can be used to inform your medium term plan and to navigate to related resources.
We’re monitoring the upcoming 2025 National Curriculum updates and will revise our resources when we know more. Learn more
- Subjects >
- Computing >
- Lower key stage 2 >
- Year 3 >
-
Data handling: Comparison cards databases
*Unit changes*
Please note that this unit has combined the previously separate Microsoft and Google versions.
It is now a single unit; however, lessons 3 and 4 remain available in Microsoft and Google formats.
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Explain what is meant by field, record and data.
- Compare paper and computerised databases.
- Put values into a spreadsheet.
- Sort, filter and interpret data in a spreadsheet.
- Create a graph.
- Explain the purpose of visual representations of data.
Suggested prior learning
Data handling: International Space Station
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: Records, fields and data
- To understand the terminology around databases.
Lesson 2: Race against the computer
- To compare paper and computerised databases.
Lesson 5: Planning a holiday
- To sort data for a purpose.
Related content
Unit resources

Knowledge organiser – Computing Y3: Comparison cards databases
Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit "Data handling: Comparison cards databases".

Vocabulary display – Computing Y3: Comparison cards databases
A display version of the key vocabulary from the Comparison cards database unit.
Cross-curricular opportunities
Maths
Number and place value, Statistics
Suggested next steps
Data handling: Investigating weather
There are alternative options available for this unit.