KS1 & KS2 RSHE (PSHE) curriculum

At Year 6, pupils might be accessing online content with increasing independence. Building on previous understanding of online safety, this unit addresses sharing personal information responsibly. This is timely as pupils face peer pressure to share content and need digital citizenship skills. By learning these concepts now, pupils develop an understanding of privacy, skills to resist pressure, awareness of power dynamics and discrimination online, and a commitment to respectful digital behaviour.

1. Deciding what to share online
2. Peer pressure online
3. Power in the online space
4. Discrimination in the online space

• Pupils should know from Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 that personal information such as name, address, school, photos and videos should be kept private online.
• Pupils may understand from Year 4 and Year 5 that once content is shared online it can be circulated permanently and they have no control over where it ends up.
• Pupils should be familiar with peer pressure from earlier learning and should know strategies for saying no and resisting pressure to do things they are uncomfortable with.
• Pupils should know from Key Stage 2 that abuse, bullying and harassment can take place online and should be able to identify trusted adults who can help them.
• Pupils should understand that the same principles of kindness, respect and safety that apply in person also apply to online interactions.