eLearning Leaders Cybersecurity Update
October is cybersecurity awareness month. To help raise awareness around cybersecurity the E-learning leaders have created a website containing a game to make learning about how...
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October is cybersecurity awareness month. To help raise awareness around cybersecurity the E-learning leaders have created a website containing a game to make learning about how...
Posted by James Booth
In our lesson we looked at the design of unique architecture, for example, the suspension bridge. The shape of the suspension cable will be a parabola, and we will investigate the...
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Posted by Sara Ash - Deputy Headteacher
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Posted by Sara Ash - Deputy Headteacher
The Theme of the Week this Week was Aspirations with assemblies delivered by Assistant Headteacher, Ms Greenwood. Linking to the school motto of Aspire to Achieve and the...
Posted by Sara Ash - Deputy Headteacher
On Thursday 13 October the main hall was packed with Year 11 students, parents and carers ready to learn different strategies and techniques for revision. Mrs Knowles, Assistant...
Posted by Sara Ash - Deputy Headteacher
October is cybersecurity awareness month. To help raise awareness around cybersecurity the E-learning leaders have created a website containing a game to make learning about how to stay safe online fun.
Being safe online is very important. Nowadays, we rely on the internet but it is important to know some of the dangers of the internet. Here are three of the many crucial things we need to look out for on the internet today.
Phishing
Phishing is a cybercrime in which a target is contacted by email, phone or text by someone pretending to be from a reputable company who tries to lure the target into giving away their data. This information is then used to access accounts and cause havoc and financial loss. You can make sure you don’t become a victim of phishing by not clicking on any links or attachments from dodgy looking emails or messages.
Doxxing
Doxxing is when somebody harvests information about you and publishes it online with malicious intent. Hackers use doxing to harass, threaten, or get revenge on others. Doxxers collect small pieces of information about you online and then put all the information together to see who you are. These small pieces of information can include the target’s name, physical address, email address, phone number, and more. You can avoid being a victim of doxxing by not sending any information about yourself online.
Spoofing
Spoofing is when a hacker sends you an email pretending to be a trusted person (colleague, family member) in order to gain access to your systems, steal data, steal money, or spread malware. You can avoid becoming a victim of spoofing by checking the sender’s email address. If you are still unsure whether the email was sent by the trusted person, call them with the number you saved on your phone and ask them if they sent the email.
To promote e-safety, the e-learning leaders created a website and game to help people understand how to stay safe online in an interactive and fun way. The first thing we did was send out a survey on people’s online habits. The data from this survey helped us to develop the website and game and tailor it to students’ online habits. The end result is shown below:
By Hadi Nasser
ANDREI IRIMIA (Year 12 Elm) From my first GCSE Computer Science taster day in Year 9, I was immediately hooked into learning all about how computers and technology works –...
I decided to opt for Computer Science in Year 9 as one of my GCSEs because I am genuinely interested in technology and I feel I was rather good at it. Many people said to me that...