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Topic plan · IGCSE Computer Science 0478 · Topic 9

Databases

Single-table databases: fields, records, data types and primary keys, then reading and completing SQL scripts with SELECT, FROM, WHERE, ORDER BY, SUM and COUNT.

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Unit at a glance

4 lessons, 180 minutes of teaching

Lessons
4, each planned for 45 minutes
Worksheets
4 with answer keys
Quiz questions
24 multiple-choice, assignable in the app
Lab
Databases and SQL lab
Scheme of work

The lessons in order

RefLesson packStructureWorksheetQuizLab tab
9 (1-3)Single-table databases: fields, records and data types
A vet surgery, a school library and a games shop all keep the same kind of data again and again: one set of details for each pet, book or game.
Connect-Extend-Challenge6 Q, 16 marks6 MCQtab 1
9 (1-3)Primary keys
Two students can share a name, a birthday and a town, yet the school must never mix up their records.
Anticipation / Reaction Guide6 Q, 12 marks6 MCQtab 1
9 (4)SQL: SELECT, FROM, WHERE and ORDER BY
A games shop wants every racing game, cheapest first.
Cooperative Concept Mapping6 Q, 19 marks6 MCQtab 2, tab 3
9 (4)SQL: SUM, COUNT, AND and OR
How many games can be played online?
Think-Pair-Share6 Q, 18 marks6 MCQtab 2, tab 3

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