Help centre
Choose a tool to find out how to use it.
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Showing data
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Pictogram tool
Show data with pictures, and set how many things each picture stands for.
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Block and bar chart tool
Blocks for younger children, bars for older ones, from the same numbers.
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Tally chart tool
Count in fives as a class, with the gate stroke drawn for you.
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Charts from your records
Turn a field of your record cards into a chart, and save it as a picture.
Collecting and organising data
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Data table tool
Type the groups and the numbers that every chart is drawn from.
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Records and fields tool
Build a card for each thing you are studying, then sort and search them.
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Branching database tool
Ask yes-or-no questions that sort a set of things into a key.
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Importing data
Bring numbers in from a spreadsheet instead of typing them again.
Keeping and sharing your work
For everyone
The quickest way in
If you have never used School Data Tools before, read Getting started. It takes about three minutes and covers everything you need for a first lesson.
Something not working?
If a part of School Data Tools does not work for a child in your class — with a screen reader, a switch, a magnifier, or anything else — that is a fault, not a limitation. Please tell us so it can be fixed.
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