Computer Science: Staying Safe Online [L6]

This Computer Science Scheme of Work is Lesson 6 of a 10 week project for KS3 students (who have 1 lesson a week). It focuses on staying safe online, online dangers and viruses, social engineering, etc, so is ideally suited for Year 7 students. It is a great introductory resource for new Year 7 students.

This is lesson 6 of the 10 lesson course. The objectives for Lesson 6 are:

• Understand what a Flash card is, and the benefits of creating them.
• State what revision is and why we do it.
• Describe the many categories and topics of learning from the previous lessons.

The purpose of this lesson is to prepare students for the Staying Safe Online Assessment, by teaching them revision techniques and giving them time to hone their skills and improve their knowledge.

The skills this entire Scheme of Work covers include:

• Online Stranger Danger
• Cyberbullying
• Personal Data
• Social Networking
• Malware
• Viruses, Worms
• Trojan Horses, Spyware
• Social Engineering
• Blagging, Phishing
• Pharming, Shouldering

Worksheets (including differentiated tasks) are included, along with three homeworks which are linked to the SOW.

There are two assessments during the SOW. The assessments include a mark scheme, feedback lesson and a printable feedback sheet.

The main SOW is generated using Microsoft PowerPoint, and the information appears using basic animations, so students can experience the information one part at a time.

The linked worksheets are provided in Microsoft PowerPoint, Publisher and Word.

All resources are FULLY editable, so they can be adapted to suit the needs of your students.