Amplifier · Level 2 · Intermediate
Data Literacy
for Educators
Turn Educational Data into Actionable Classroom Insights
A six-week programme building the skills to read, interpret, visualise, and ethically use the data that surrounds every classroom — so that data drives decisions, not just reports.
6 Weeks
Duration
6
Modules
Online + Live
Delivery
Certificate
Award
Delivery Model
Weekly Facilitated Sessions
One 90-minute live session per week with data worked examples, peer discussion, and Q&A.
Real Data Practice
Every module uses real or highly realistic school data sets — not textbook abstractions.
Applied Capstone Project
A school-specific data analysis and presentation delivered to a peer panel in week six.
Who Is This For?
Classroom teachers wanting to use data confidently
Heads of year and pastoral leaders
Assessment coordinators and data managers
Department heads building evidence-informed teams
School improvement leads
Detailed Curriculum
Six Modules. From Numbers to Decisions.
Learning Outcomes
- Define key data concepts: data types, datasets, distributions, and outliers
- Distinguish between quantitative and qualitative data in educational contexts
- Identify the major sources of data generated in schools
- Recognise common data myths and misinterpretations in education reporting
Thematic Units
Types of Educational Data
Attendance, assessment, survey, observational — what each type tells you and what it hides
Understanding Distributions & Averages
Mean vs median in student performance; why averages lie and what to look for instead
Where School Data Lives
SIS, LMS, assessment platforms, behaviour systems — mapping your school's data ecosystem
Competency Assessment
Data Source Map — create a visual map of all data sources in your school context with a note on what each tells and does not tell you
Make Data Work for Your Students
Six weeks from data anxiety to evidence-based confidence.