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Data and inputs: what must be stored and why

Data planning

Devotional (5 minutes)(click to expand)
Proverbs 11:13
“A trustworthy person keeps a confidence.”
Christian perspective

Handling information responsibly reflects trustworthiness.

Secular perspective

Privacy-by-design reduces risk and improves compliance.

Scenario

A team includes full names and sensitive notes in a draft database without permission.

Why is collecting unnecessary personal data risky?

Lesson flow

OPENING5 min
Teacher
  • Discuss privacy and data minimisation.
Students
  • List 2 privacy-safe fields.
ACTIVITY15 min
Teacher
  • Create a data dictionary: field, type, example, validation.
Students
  • Draft a table for 5–8 fields.
WORKBOOK15 min
Teacher
  • Students justify each field; remove unnecessary items.
Students
  • Write reasons for each field and propose 1 removal.
Workbook questions
  1. List 5–8 data fields your solution needs (privacy-safe, minimal).
  2. For each field, state validation rules (required, format, range, unique, etc.).
WRAP5 min
Teacher
  • Exit: one validation rule you will apply.
Students
  • Submit exit response.

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Question
List 5–8 data fields your solution needs (privacy-safe, minimal).
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