Online safety: Year 6
Learning how to navigate the internet in an informed, safe and respectful way.
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Online safety: Year 6
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Discuss various issues online that can leave pupils feeling sad, frightened, worried or uncomfortable and can describe numerous ways to get help.
- Explain how sharing online can have both positive and negative impacts.
- Be aware of how to seek consent from others before sharing material online and describe how content can still be shared online even if it is set to private.
- Explain what a digital reputation is and what it can consist of.
- Understand the importance of capturing evidence of online bullying and demonstrate some of these methods on the devices used at school.
- Describe ways to manage passwords and strategies to add extra security, such as two-factor authentication.
- Explain what to do if passwords are shared, lost or stolen.
- Describe strategies to identify scams.
- Explain ways to increase their privacy settings and understand why it is important to keep their software updated.
Suggested prior learning
Online safety: Year 5
Get startedLesson plans
Lesson 1: Life online
- To describe online issues that give us negative feelings and know how to get help.
Lesson 2: Sharing online
- To explore the impact and consequences of sharing online.
Lesson 3: Creating a positive online reputation
- To know how to create a positive online reputation.
Lesson 4: Capturing evidence
- To describe how to capture bullying content as evidence.
Lesson 5: Password protection
- To manage personal passwords effectively.
Lesson 6: Think before you click
- To be aware of strategies that help protect people online.
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Key knowledge
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Education for a Connected World – Self-image and identity; Online Relationships; Online Reputation; Online Bullying; and Privacy and Security
Pupils apply their knowledge using these concepts to help them navigate internet safety lessons and manage their digital reputation and security.