internet safety conference

Internet Safety& Responsible UseNational QualificationsBobby ElliottScottish Qualifications Authority

bobby.elliott@sqa.org.uk

Summary of presentation

The need for qualifications The changing nature of learners The qualifications

Internet Safety Child Online Protection

Future trends in education More information

About SQA

Non-departmental public body

National body in Scotland responsible for

qualifications other than degrees Aim to allow students to fulfil their potential to

participate in the economy, society and

communities of Scotland

Primarily funded through qualification entry

charges Annual turnover of £60m

Employ 750 staff located in Glasgow and

Dalkeith

The Qualifications

First awarding body in the EU to devise national qualifications

Internet Safety Adopted as a UK standard

Scotland: National Unit (Internet Safety) England: Award in Internet Safety

Online Child Protection Professional Development Award

Online Protection & Safeguarding of Children

Why qualifications?

National standard Devised and maintained by national

agencies Formal recognition

Stand-alone Part of group award(s)

Coherent curricular package Teaching Learning Assessment

Funding

New types of learner?

“Google Generation”

“Generation X”

“Net Geners”

“Millennials”

“Digital natives”

Digital natives

Use Web Active learning Authentic tasks Goal oriented Search Google Collaborate

Use books Passive learning Contrived tasks Process oriented Memorise Library Compete

IMMIGRANT NATIVE

Assignment

Skype

Wiki-pedia

Google

Hidden curriculum

New qualifications

Social Software National Progression Award in Social

Software Computer Games

National Progression Award in Computer Games Development

Online Protection Internet Safety (unit) Professional Development Award in Child

Online Protection

Internet Safety

National Unit 40 hour course Intermediate (SCQF 4) level

Developed in 2007 First national online safety qualification in

the EU Developed in collaboration with BT,

Microsoft and child protection agencies SQA’s first paperless qualification Online assessment

Aimed at young and mature learners

Internet Safety: Contents

1. Identify threats that can exist when using the internet.

2. Describe safety precautions which should be taken when using the internet.

3. Describe legal constraints which apply when using the internet.

4. Take appropriate safety precautions and operate within relevant legal constraints when using the internet.

http://www.wordle.net/

Assessment

Simple Two assessments – one covering knowledge

and one covering skills Knowledge

25 multiple choice questions Practical

A diary (or a blog) to describe student activities and demonstrate how they protected themselves

Available on SOLAR http://www.sqasolar.org.uk

Teaching & Learning

Online learning Online assessment On PC

http://www.sqasolar.org.uk/solar/material/index.htm

On smartphone http://e-learning-comput

ing.com/mobile/

How it is being used

Airdrie Academy Every S2 pupil undertakes the unit

Stow College Evening class for mature learners

Strathclyde Police Every cadet undertakes it

Professional Development Award

PDA in Online Protection & Safeguardingof Children

SCQF Level 8 Developed in collaboration with CEOP First (and only) national qualification for

adults in the EU Aimed at adults with responsibility for

children Teachers, police officers, social workers

Contents

The award consists of two units: Unit 1: Online Protection of Children Unit 2: Safeguarding Children Online:

Reflective Practice Builds on CEOP courses

ThinkUKnow course (half day) Ambassador programme (one day)

Online assessment E-test Blog

How the courses link

ThinkUKnow

Ambassador PDA

Future trends in education

More use of online resources

Blended learning More personal

responsibility for learning

More flexible learning

Less firewall, more safety

Further information

Online http://

www.sqa.org.uk/internetsafety

Offline 0845-213-5476 caroline.douglas

@sqa.org.uk