Life skills // Money & Finance
Scams & Online Safety
Recognising financial scams and tricks; phishing emails and fake websites; protecting personal and financial information online; 'if it seems too good to be true, it probably is'
Quick check
If the learner received a message saying they'd won a prize and just needed to enter their details, would they know it's probably a scam?
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Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- Identify at least two warning signs of a scam (asking for personal details, too-good-to-be-true offers, urgency)
- Explain why you should never share passwords or bank details online
- Describe what to do if they receive a suspicious message or email (don't click, tell an adult)
Topic // Map
Where this fits
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
3 topics- Looking After MoneyRequired
Money & Finance // Ages 5 to 7
Must understand basic money safety before learning about sophisticated scams
- Ways to PayRequired
Money & Finance // Ages 7 to 9
Must understand digital payments before learning about online financial fraud
Computing // Artificial Intelligence // Ages 9 to 11
Cross-domain: understanding AI-generated fake content (AI) enriches online scam awareness (Money & Finance)
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Scams & Online Safety
Ages 9 to 11 // Concept
Leads to
1 topicComputing // Artificial Intelligence // Ages 9 to 11
Cross-domain: scams & online safety (Money & Finance) provides real-world privacy threat context
Life skills // Money & Finance
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