Energise your computing lessons and delve into data from across the world. 

Data Power supports learners to strengthen their data handling skills and consider how data can be used to improve lives. Learners take on an investigative role by collecting, analysing and visualising data about the lives of children in different countries. Get creative with computing.

Created in partnership with Young Lives and with the support of Computing At School and the University of Oxford's IT Services.

Data Power can be downloaded from the Oxfam Education website. The resource includes:

Teachers’ overview 

Includes an introduction, curriculum links and an overview of each unit

Unit 1: Thinking about data 

Consider what data is collected about our daily lives and how it is used. How do you spend your day?

Unit 2: Data about Young Lives 

Visualise and compare “time use” data from young people in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Viet Nam

Unit 3: The power of data 

Raise awareness about inequality. Interpret “well-being” data from different countries and create striking infographics.

Slideshow

For use with units 1 to 3

Evaluating your learning

Assess learning at the end of each unit

Video background notes

Additional information, discussion ideas and a glossary to accompany the video Talking about Young Lives

Time use and gender spreadsheet

For use with Unit 2

Urban and rural time use spreadsheet

For use with Unit 2

Measuring well-being spreadsheet 

For use with Unit 3