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ComputingArtificial Intelligenceusually ages 7–9

Data and Information for Computers

What data is: information that computers use — numbers, words, pictures, sounds; everything a computer knows comes from data that people give it

How to tell they’ve got it

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Could your child explain what 'data' means and give examples of data they create every time they use a phone or computer?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on
Step-by-Step Instructionsages 5–7Must understand that computers follow instructions before learning about data as their input
AI in Daily Lifeages 5–7Seeing AI in daily life motivates understanding what data powers it
Data and Information for Computersthis skill · ages 7–9
Unlocks
Machine Learning Basicsages 7–9Must understand data before training a machine with data
Patterns and Classificationages 7–9Must understand data before learning how computers find patterns in it
Recommendation Systems and Filter Bubblesages 7–9Must understand data before grasping how recommendation systems track clicks
AI Data Collection and Privacyages 9–11Must understand data before learning about personal data collection

solid = must come firstdashed = helps

Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 2 NSW · 3 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9TDI2K02medium confidenceYear 1–2 · Knowledge and understanding

represent data as pictures, symbols, numbers and words

AC9TDI6K03medium confidenceYear 5–6 · Knowledge and understanding

explain how digital systems represent all data using numbers

AC9TDI4K03medium confidenceYear 3–4 · Knowledge and understanding

recognise different types of data and explore how the same data can be represented differently depending on the purpose

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

ST2-DAT-01low confidenceScience and Technology K-6 · Stage 2
ST1-DAT-01low confidenceScience and Technology K-6 · Stage 1

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2TDI2D01medium confidenceDigital Technologies · Foundation to Level 2 · Data, Information and Privacy strand
VC2TDI6D01medium confidenceDigital Technologies · Levels 5 and 6 · Data, Information and Privacy strand
VC2TDI4D01medium confidenceDigital Technologies · Levels 3 and 4 · Data, Information and Privacy strand

These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.

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