Age 7-11 Teaching Resources - Privacy and Security

Below (in red) you will find links to Own It content - near the top of each of these pages you will find a link to a downloadable teacher resource document with lesson ideas, discussion points and potential homework activities.

Each has been mapped to particular learning outcome statements from the Education for a Connected World framework for ages 7-11 set out by the UK Council for Internet Safety. This is a cross-curricular framework, designed to be particularly useful for PSHE, RSHE and Computing. It highlights what a child should know at each educational stage in terms of current online technology, its influence on behaviour and development, and what skills they need to be able to navigate it.

• An explanation of how companies collect and share data, and what you can do to be in control of your information.

Learning Objectives covered:

• I can describe how connected devices can collect and share anyone's information with others
• I can describe how connected devices can collect and share anyone's information with others
• I can explain how many free apps or services may read and share private information (e.g. friends,
  contacts, likes, images, videos, voice, messages, geolocation) with others
• I know that online services have terms and conditions that govern their use’

• A guide on keeping accounts secure

Learning Objectives covered:

• I can describe strategies for keeping personal information private, depending on context
• I can explain what a strong password is and demonstrate how to create one
• I can describe effective ways people can manage passwords (e.g. storing them securely or saving them
  in the browser)
• I can explain what to do if a password is shared, lost or stolen

• A guide on how to keep personal information private

Learning Objectives covered:

• I can give reasons why someone should only share information with people they choose to and can
  trust. I can explain that if they are not sure or feel pressured then they should tell a trusted adult
• I can describe strategies for keeping personal information private, depending on context
• I can describe simple ways to increase privacy on apps and services that provide privacy settings

• Kathryn talks about why you should stop and think before you click on some online ads

Learning Objectives covered:

• I can describe ways in which some online content targets people to gain money or information illegally; I can describe strategies to help me identify such content (e.g. scams, phishing)
• I can give reasons why someone should only share information with people they choose to and can trust

• What does the internet know about me?!

Learning Objectives covered:

• I can give reasons why someone should only share information with people they choose to and can trust
• I can explain that internet use is never fully private and is monitored, e.g. adult supervision

The Information Commissioner's Office have produced a suite of classroom resources to help teach about privacy and personal data, including a set of resources on the new Children's Code, which sets out a series of rules for developers to follow to ensure that children are kept safe. 

Teachers can use these to help children identify where they can go to for support, including what they should do if they suspect an app, game or website is misusing their data or not conforming to the code.