End of Year 7 - ICT Assessment

There’s a new app that loads of your friends are using. To create an account you need to set your age as older than you actually are. Your friends keep asking you when you’re joining - what do you do?

• Go ahead and create the account. You don’t plan on talking to anyone that you don’t know, so what’s the big deal?

• Let your friends know that you’re waiting until you’re old enough. They should understand.

• Create the account but make sure your details are private. That way you’ll feel safe.

You are playing an online game and receive a friend request from a username you recognise.

You think it’s someone you know from outside school. What do you do?

• Ask them the next time you see them if they sent the request.

• Accept the request – you’re pretty sure you know who it is, and can always delete them if you need to.

• Ask them a few questions to double check who it is before accepting.

Which of these is an example of an appropriate website for a 12 year old?

• Random video chat
• News site
• 18+ content
• Torrent site

Which one of these is a type of social media?

• BBC News
• Instagram
• ITV
• Minecraft

Why is it inappropriate for a child to be on a dating website?

• Potential bad dates
• Expensive food
• It is dangerous to meet up with strangers
• Expensive membership

I am playing an online game with someone my age. Is it OK to give my address or phone number so we can get together?

• No

• Yes

I am in the middle of a chat session and someone says something really mean. Should I:

• A. Say something mean back

• B. Ask them to apologize

• C. Don’t respond; tell an adult if it bothers me

My parents and I have established rules as to what I can do on the Internet when I’m home, but I’m not sure about the rules at a friend’s house. Should I go by my parent’s rules, do whatever my friend does or do whatever I want?

• A. Go by your parent’s rules

• B. Do whatever your friend does

• C. Do whatever I want

You might have a password to use a school computer or email. Passwords protect you. Only share your passwords with your parent. And ... give your password to other people online.

• Always

• Never

• Maybe

One of your teachers slipped over on the field and someone took a video of it on their phone. It gets sent to you. Do you share it?

• Yes! It was hilarious!

• Probably, but only to my friends.

• No. Wouldn’t that be mean?