KS3 Digital Citizenship: Year 7 Computing Unit (7 Lessons)

A first unit for Year 7 that sets up good habits for the next five years: classroom routines, secure log-ins, organised files and knowing what to do when something online goes wrong.

7 complete 55-minute lessons for Year 7, ready to teach.

The lessons

1. Routines, rules and logging in: how the computing room works and why.
2. A baseline check of what pupils already know about computers and algorithms.
3. Usernames, strong passwords, how passwords get cracked and multi-factor authentication.
4. Files, folders and file paths, good file names, extensions and cloud versus local storage.
5. Digital footprint and online identity: what stays online and who can see it.
6. Inappropriate content, contact and conduct, and how to report concerns.
7. Email and online etiquette, finished with a unit quiz.

What is included for every lesson

• A PowerPoint deck of 26 to 33 slides with speaker notes on every slide and click animations for reveals
• A 55-minute lesson plan with timings
• A printable worksheet
• An answer sheet

How it is taught

• A Do Now at the start of every lesson, to bring back earlier learning
• Hinge questions to check understanding before pupils move on
• Worked examples (I do, we do, you do), then pupil practice
• Unplugged games and mini-whiteboard activities. Each lesson mixes unplugged activities with hands-on work.
• Real photos and clear diagrams, with the photo credit on each deck
• A short exit ticket and a summary slide

The unit has a baseline check (lesson 2) and an online-safety quiz (lesson 7).

Slides are editable PowerPoint (.pptx). Each lesson plan fills a full 55-minute lesson, minute by minute.

British English throughout. Part of a complete KS3 Computer Science course for Years 7 to 9.