Device Basics (Essential Skills)

Device Basics

 back to Essential Teacher Digital Skills Use the tabs section below to select a topic and see the tutorial videos for it: Log in to Glow Web searching Accessibility Connect to Wi-Fi These short videos explain how to open your browser, log in to Glow and use the launchpad. This video explains some of …

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CyberFirst Colleges Project

cyberfirst colleges project

  Colleges are seeing a decline in the number of students undertaking the Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Cyber Security. Meanwhile, an increasing number of schools find it difficult to offer comprehensive pathways for learners in cyber security due to staffing and timetabling. This is having an impact on the number of learners progressing to …

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CyberFirst Courses for Learners

cyberfirst courses for learners

The NCSC provide short courses designed to introduce the younger generation to the world of cyber security.  As part of CyberFirst Scotland programme all CyberFirst schools will be trained in deliver a number of these course (Trailblazers for S1, Adventurers for S2 and Advanced for NPA Cyber Security Level 6 learners).   A CyberFirst teacher from …

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CyberFirst Schools Award

cyberfirst schools award

The NCSC is formally recognising schools in Scotland, that are committed to providing a structured approach to excellence in cyber security education. The NCSC has appointed Education Scotland as a regional partner and they will manage the assessment and evaluation of CyberFirst School applications; the growth of the CyberFirst Schools community in the area and …

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CyberFirst Scotland Ambassador and Member Programme

cyberfirst ambassador and member programme

Education Scotland are looking for members of the Cyber industry in Scotland to support our work. If you would like to become a CyberFirst Ambassador or your business would like to become a CyberFirst member please contact kirsty.mcfaul@educationscotland.gov.uk Scottish Members Scottish Business Resilience Centre Seric Systems TSB HSBC NatWest Morgan Stanley Lloyds West College Scotland

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CyberFirst Advisory Board

cyberfirst advisory board

The Advisory Group is made up of members from Education Scotland, Scottish Government, National Cyber Security Centre, a CyberFirst teacher ambassador and CyberFirst industry members. Members of the group commit to engaging with, promoting and where possible supporting the work of CyberFirst programme in Scotland. The members of the group will: be CyberFirst members endorse …

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Secondary Computing Science Resources

supporting resources for cyber ELC

ipsum lorum go to Secondary Computing home Apple: everyone can code  Bebras problem solving challenge (unplugged) Callysto (data science) Code Club projects Data Lab Data Nation Digital World (cyber and data careers) EduBlocks micro:bit makecode Netsim simulator (networks) SpheroSQA – diagnostic questions (guidance) SQA – understanding standards (guidance) Trinket (Code Club projects) (web dev)W3 (web …

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