Cyber Awareness Month - Teaching and Learning resources
As October continues, please find below some useful resources that are available to use:
National Crime Agency
Cyber Land
Test your cyber skills and learn new ones
N.B - Cyber Land available only on desktop
Cyber Choices
The Cyber Choices programme was created to help people make informed choices and to use their cyber skills in a legal way.
This is a national programme co-ordinated by the National Crime Agency and delivered by Cyber Choices teams within Regional Organised Crime Units and Local Police Force Cyber Teams.
The aims of the programme are:
- Explaining the difference between legal and illegal cyber activity
- Encouraging individuals to make informed choices in their use of technology
- Increasing awareness of the Computer Misuse Act 1990
- Promoting positive, legal cyber opportunities
National Cyber Security Centre
CyberSprinters
Exciting interactive online security resources for 7-11-year-olds.
CyberFirst Navigators
How to stay secure online: interactive online security resources for 11-14-year-olds.
CyberFirst Navigators - NCSC.GOV.UK
Cyber Explorers
A fun, free and interactive cyber security learning platform for 11-14-year-olds.
https://www.cyberexplorers.co.uk/
Data Protection Education
ERSOU - Cyber Security Awareness Session for UK School Governors
Virtual 2-hour session, various dates available
By the end of the session delegates will:
- Understand what cyber security is and the threat it presents to you personally and the education sector
- Understand the schools' duties around cyber security
- Know what questions to ask to ensure schools are fulfilling their duties
- Know of police lead resources to support them and their school(s) improve their defence against common cyber threats
Cyber Security Challenge UK - Lesson Plans for Teachers
Lesson plans to deliver cyber security and networking topics at secondary and sixth form levels, for you to incorporate however you like!
https://cybersecuritychallenge.org.uk/resources/teachers
For Schools who purchase Minecraft for Education
Minecraft Education's cyber security curriculum helps learners of all ages become cyber heroes - protecting their data, using the Internet safely, and modelling digital citizenship.