Level 7 - Internet Safety

I can explain that communicating safely online and protecting my privacy and data is important no matter who I am talking to.

I can identify indicators of risky and unsafe communications.

I can recognise the risks of giving out addresses, phone numbers, or email addresses to people I don’t know or arranging to meet someone I haven’t met before.

I can understand online consent and develop strategies to confidently say “no” to both friends and strangers online.

I can explain the risks of live streaming, such as the potential for others to record streams without my knowledge and share content without my consent.

I can understand that online behaviors should mirror offline behaviors and that I shouldn’t feel pressured to do something online that I wouldn’t do offline.

I can explain the risk of watching live-streamed videos, including the uncertainty of what might be shown and the potential to see content that is not age-appropriate.

I can explain the risk of grooming online.

I can explain that some online profiles may be people posing as someone they are not, such as an adult pretending to be a child, or bots, which are automated programs creating fake social media accounts.

I can look out for fake profiles by recognizing signs such as:

Profile pictures that look suspicious, like those of celebrities or objects.

Accounts with no followers or an unusually high number of followers.

Public figures who don’t have a verified account.

I can explain what online identity and digital footprint are