Digital Literacy

Foundational skills for the modern digital environment

This curriculum ensures learners are equipped with the essential tools and knowledge required for digital collaboration, content creation, and workplace readiness.

Curriculum Focus

Mastery of productivity suites (Google and Microsoft) for academic use
Training in visual content creation using platforms like Canva
Understanding media platforms and concepts (e.g., Vimeo)
Develops essential digital citizenship and online safety awareness

1. File Management

Build confidence using Windows and develop strong digital organisation skills.

Windows Desktop & File Explorer
Files & Folders
Keyboard Shortcuts
Digital Organisation
Practical Activities

2. Social Implications

Develop responsible digital citizens who understand technology, ethics and online safety.

Green Computing
Digital Citizenship
Copyright & Plagiarism
Cyber Security
Responsible AI Use

3. AI Essentials

Introduce learners to Artificial Intelligence using practical activities and free AI tools.

Understanding AI
Prompt Writing
Responsible AI
AI Assistant Design
Shark Tank Innovation Challenge

4. Digital Literacy

Develop practical digital skills using industry-leading productivity and creative tools.

Learners will explore:

Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Canva
Vimeo
Site123 Website Builder

AI Essentials

Help learners understand Artificial Intelligence, write effective prompts and design responsible AI solutions.

Digital Literacy • Grade 6–12 • 3 Lessons • 5–6 Hours

CURRICULUM FOCUS
Understanding AI • Prompting & Fact-Checking • Responsible AI Design

Lesson 1

Understanding Artificial Intelligence

Explore what AI is, how it differs from a search engine and where learners already encounter it in everyday life.

Lesson 2

Prompting & Responsible AI

Learn to write better prompts, evaluate AI responses, fact-check information and acknowledge AI appropriately.

Lesson 3

Designing an AI Assistant

Design, test and improve an AI assistant that solves a genuine problem for a specific user.

Prompting Skills

RTAF Prompt Formula

Learners use a structured formula to give AI a clear role, task, audience and output format.

Responsible Use

Check, Compare & Confirm

Learners identify AI errors, compare information with reliable sources and use digital content ethically.

Practical Project

AI Assistant Blueprint

Learners plan the assistant’s purpose, target user, personality, rules, knowledge and response style.

Innovation Challenge

Build & Improve

Learners create a master prompt, test their AI assistant and improve it through feedback and iteration.

Final Presentation

Shark Tank Pitch

Learners present the problem, target user, solution and responsible design choices behind their assistant.

Ready to Teach

Includes teacher guidance, practical activities, printable resources, Moodle quizzes and project assessment.

Uses free AI tools and includes complete course content, teacher resources, assessments, certificates and digital badges.

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Social Implications

Help learners understand responsible technology use, digital ethics, cyber threats and sustainable computing.

Digital Literacy • Grade 6–12 • 3 Lessons • 3–4 Hours

CURRICULUM FOCUS
Green Computing • Ethics & Copyright • Cyber Safety

Lesson 1

Green Computing

Explore energy use, e-waste, sustainable technology and environmentally responsible computing.

Lesson 2

Ethical & Legal Issues

Understand copyright, plagiarism, software licences, intellectual property and responsible AI use.

Lesson 3

Email Threats & Remedies

Identify phishing, malware, spam, ransomware and suspicious online messages.

Practical Activity

Green Computing Audit

Learners investigate technology use and identify practical ways to reduce environmental impact.

Investigation

Digital Ethics

Learners evaluate real-world scenarios involving copyright, AI, plagiarism and software use.

Ready to Teach

Includes teacher guidance, printable activities, Moodle quizzes and assessments.

Includes complete course content, teacher resources, assessments, certificates and digital badges.

File & Folder Management

Help learners confidently navigate a computer, organise digital work and build essential productivity skills.

Digital Literacy • Grade 6–12 • 2 Lessons • 2–3 Hours

CURRICULUM FOCUS
Windows Navigation • File Organisation • Digital Productivity

Lesson 1

Understanding Your Computer Workspace

Explore the desktop, taskbar, Start Menu, File Explorer, common folders, file types and storage devices.

Lesson 2

Creating & Managing Files

Create folders and subfolders, save work correctly, use meaningful names and apply useful keyboard shortcuts.

Practical Activity

Build a Folder Structure

Learners create and organise a logical digital folder system for schoolwork and everyday tasks.

Productivity Skills

Work More Efficiently

Learners practise keyboard shortcuts, file searching, downloads management and better digital organisation.

Assessment

Practical File Management Task

Learners demonstrate their ability to create, name, save, move and organise digital files correctly.

Ready to Teach

Includes teacher guidance, practical activities, Moodle quizzes, assessments and digital resources.

Includes complete course content, teacher resources, assessments, a certificate and digital badge.