Today’s children and young people are growing up in a digital world. As they grow older, it is crucial that they learn to balance the benefits offered by technology with a critical awareness of their own and other’s online behaviour and develop effective strategies for staying safe and making a positive contribution online. It is fundamentally important that children are educated to understand that the digital world in which they live can open so many avenues in terms of their futures – it is so powerful. However, there are many risks to safety and security online. It is often not the internet and the things that we access that are dangerous – it is how we use it.
At Our Lady and St Huberts, digital literacy has to be more than just one day in February (safer internet day), it has to become part of our children’s understanding beyond this day - it has to be part of their everyday lives. We also recognise that for our children to be safe and make a positive contribution online, we must go deeper and further than what is outlined in the National Curriculum for Computing.
Our Digital Literacy knowledge progression is broken down into the following areas: Self-image and identity; online relationships; online reputation; online bullying; managing online information; health, wellbeing and lifestyle; privacy and security; and copyright and ownership – in line with ‘Education for a Connected World’. Content will be delivered on a regular basis in not only computing lessons, but across the curriculum, for our children to access content that empowers them for their future, but in a way that lessens any potential negative impact.
Our framework describes the skills and understanding that children and young people should have the opportunity to develop, at different ages and stages. It highlights what a child should know in terms of current online technology, its influence on behaviour and development, and what skills they need to be able to navigate it safely. All of the statements from this document have been taken from the Education for a Connected World Document. Using the Project Evolve toolkit and knowledge map, teachers plan effectively, basing subsequent lessons on areas of development that have been identified prior to lessons being planned.
See below to view our progression in digital literacy. You can enter full screen or download a copy using the tools in the top right of the browser below.
For more information on our Curriculum, please speak to our Vice Principal, Mr Brown Email: enquiry_olh@emmausmac.com