Learning outcomes

N.B. The technology or technologies to be used are identified in the Resources section for the course.

Professional and reflective practitioner skills

At the completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • reflect upon and discuss the most common risks and dangers that children at Key Stage 3 face when engaged with ICT and technology
  • reflect on and discuss the impact on e-safety of the use of technology to support learning
  • select appropriate resources for the teaching of aspects of e-safety
  • identify how e-safety fits into the ICT Programme of Study and how e-safety topic areas that are relevant to children at Key Stage 3 can be taught effectively
  • understand the importance of e-safety at a whole-school level
  • tackle e-safety issues in your school setting.

Practical skills

At the completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • use web 2.0 technologies, taking into consideration the risks to both children and adults in various online environments and applications
  • teach issues of e-safety in the classroom to Key Stage 3 students
  • access a range of e-safety education and awareness resources.

Knowledge and understanding

At the completion of this course, you should be able to demonstrate an understanding of:

  • the range of e-safety risks which Key Stage 3 students could encounter
  • the issues involved in both preventing and responding to e-safety incidents including cyberbullying, digital footprints, viruses and grooming.
  • the range of educational resources available to equip you with a wide range of knowledge on e-safety topic areas that are relevant to children at Key Stage 3
  • the importance of anti-bullying, safeguarding and acceptable use policies (AUPs) and how to update these to include reference to e-safety risks and behaviour.

Cognitive skills

At the completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • critically review various e-safety resources and approaches
  • compare these reviews with others, constructively critiquing others’ views
  • discuss different ways in which the school can develop a whole-school approach to e-safety including safeguarding and children’s use of technology at home.

Course schedule