SS 2 First Term

Lesson objectives

By the end of the week, learners should be able to:

1. Define the internet and World Wide Web correctly.
2. Name the four requirements to get online and identify each role.
3. Apply four reliability checks to a web source result.
4. Name five common online safety threats and state protections.
5. State three rules for safe internet use in a school environment.

Key vocabulary

• Internet: a global network of interconnected computer networks.
• World Wide Web: hyperlinked pages running on the internet.
• Requirement: something necessary to connect, such as a browser.
• Browser: software used to view web pages.
• ISP: the company supplying network access.
• Reliability check: judging whether a source is trustworthy.
• Threat: anything that can harm a computer or user.
• Protection: a safeguard against a threat.
• Safe rule: a behaviour guideline for users.

Common misconceptions

• "Google and YouTube are the same thing." Google is a search engine; YouTube is a streaming video site.
• "Anything online is true." Anyone can publish; check the author, date and evidence.
• "Strong passwords stop all threats." Strong passwords help but phishing bypasses strength alone.

Teacher activities

1. Starter: hold up a browser and an email inbox and ask which is an online service.
2. Recap internet versus web distinction and list six common online services.
3. Apply four reliability checks one by one to a source.
4. Name five common online safety threats and pair each with a protection.
5. State three safe internet rules for a school environment.
6. Close with the safety-check task and exit question.

Student activities

1. Answer the starter and name the online service shown.
2. Define the internet and World Wide Web correctly and compare.
3. Name the four requirements to get online and identify each role.
4. Apply four reliability checks to three sources and record outcomes.
5. Name five online safety threats and state the protection for each.
6. State three safe internet rules for a school environment.
7. Answer the exit question in one sentence about checking sources.

Practical / learning evidence

A four-reliability-checks sheet with outcomes, a five-threat-with-protection chart and a three-rule school-safety checklist. Submit all three for marking.

Resources and preparation

Computers with a browser, printed source sheets and sample safety threats. Offline route: paper versions, no device needed. Keep screenshots on the projector only during demonstration. Disable Caps Lock before drills.

Assessment for learning

Inspect the reliability checks for correct author, date and evidence outcomes. Mark the threat chart for correct threat and protection pairs. Check the school safety rules for three enforceable behaviours. Flag any learner who accepts any source unchecked.

Inclusion and homework

Provide the source sheets prechecked for learners who need scaffolding and allow oral safety checks. Extend confident learners with five more threats and a second set of checks. Homework: enable two-factor authentication on one account you use regularly.