SS 2 Second Term

Lesson objectives

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

1. Name five common security threats such as phishing, malware and ransomware.
2. State the protection for each threat.
3. Describe one safe practice habit for every school lab day.
4. Explain why schools teach security alongside ethics.
5. Name three emerging technologies and how one changes daily life.

Key vocabulary

• Cyber threat: anything that can harm systems, data or users.
• Phishing: a fake message tricking users into revealing credentials.
• Malware: malicious software installed without permission.
• Ransomware: malware encrypting files until payment is made.
• Protection: a safeguard against a harmful activity.
• Safe practice: behaviour reducing risk during computing work.
• Emerging technology: a recent technology not yet fully mature.
• Artificial intelligence: computer systems mimicking human reasoning.
• Internet of Things: networked devices embedded in daily objects.

Common misconceptions

• "All threats come from clicking unknown links." Malware enters through removable drives and email attachments too.
• "Security is optional outside school." Learners face the same threats wherever they use devices.
• "Anti-virus alone prevents all threats." Safe habits matter as much as installed software.

Teacher activities

1. Starter: display two threat cards, one phishing and one ransomware, and ask which you prefer avoiding.
2. Name five cyber threats and pair each with a protection rule.
3. Describe one safe practice habit for every school lab day.
4. Explain why schools teach security alongside ethics.
5. Name three emerging technologies and how one changes daily life.
6. Close with the consolidation task and exit question.

Student activities

1. Choose the preferred threat-avoidance starter and justify the reason.
2. Name five cyber threats and state the protection for each.
3. Describe one safe practice habit for every school lab day.
4. Explain why schools teach security alongside ethics in one paragraph.
5. Name three emerging technologies and describe how one changes daily life.
6. Consolidate the security-and-ethics topics in one written summary.
7. Answer the exit question in one sentence about emerging technologies.

Practical / learning evidence

A five-threat-with-protection sheet, a safe-practice habit worksheet and a one-paragraph emerging-technology summary. Submit all three for marking.

Resources and preparation

Printed threat cards, blank protection charts and sample emerging technologies. Offline route: paper versions, no device needed. Keep screenshots on the projector only during demonstration.

Assessment for learning

Inspect the threat sheet for five distinct threats with matched protections. Check the safe practice for a concrete repeated habit. Mark the emerging-technology summary for genuine coverage. Flag any learner who dismisses emerging technologies as dangerous.

Inclusion and homework

Provide the threat cards prematched for learners who need scaffolding and allow oral emerging-technology description. Extend confident learners with seven emerging technologies and a fifth homework naming one emerging technology you find most useful. Homework: name one security threat outside the list and state the protective measure.