PhoneSmart
Competition
Show young people how to stay safe and be responsible as they get their licence for the online world.
Age range:
10-13 yrs
Subjects:
Personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE), Technologies, Computing
Countries:
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Overview
PhoneSmart is an online course full of quizzes and animated characters, who guide students through five modules exploring scenarios like fake news and cyberbullying.
Win amazing prizes
Students who complete all five modules of the course will be entered into a prize draw to win 10 Samsung Galaxy A9 tablets for their school, or an Xbox Series X if they're educated at home.
Terms and conditions applyWhat you'll get
Register with PhoneSmart and download the following resources to get students started.
"It was really useful as a conversation starter for various issues that can arise from having a phone and definitely gave her a good grounding on how to deal with those types of things."
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Parent
How it works
Download resources
They explain how PhoneSmart works and how to include it in your lessons.
Create profiles
Get students ready to start the course on the PhoneSmart website.
Complete the course
Students who finish all five modules get a PhoneSmart Licence and are entered into the prize draw.
Did you know?
Nine out of 10 parents worry about the potential harms of social media to their children. So while tech and connectivity are critical to children’s futures, use of technology and devices should never come at the expense of their safety or wellbeing.
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