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Introduction
The Level 2 Certificate in Understanding the Risks of Cyberbullying when Using Online and
Social Media Platforms was developed in response to the worldwide social media safety
problem, it aim is to raise awareness of the security and safeguarding risks of using online
resources.
An introduction to keeping safe online topics include: risks to personal information when
online, risks of online communication and interaction, particularly social media networks,
awareness of different types of cyber bullying, grooming and exploitation techniques, the
role that teachers, parents and other play in keeping children and young people safe when
online, supporting victims of cyber bullying
The awarding organisation for this qualification is ProQual Awarding Body and the
regulatory body is the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). The
specification for these qualifications has been approved by the Welsh Government for use
by centres in Wales and by the Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment
(CCEA) for use by centres in Northern Ireland. This qualification has been accredited onto
the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).
Qualification Profile
Qualification title
ProQual Level 2 Certificate in Understanding the Risks of
Cyberbullying when Using Online and Social Media
Platforms
Ofqual qualification number 601/3192/5
Level Level 2
Total qualification time 200
Guided learning hours 130
Assessment
Pass or fail
Assessed and verified by centre staff
External quality assurance by ProQual verifiers
Qualification start date 1/05/14
Qualification end date
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.
Centres should carry out an initial assessment of candidate skills and knowledge to identify
any gaps and help plan the assessment.
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Qualification Structure
Candidates must complete the Mandatory units.
Mandatory Units
Unit
Reference
Number
Unit Title Unit
Level GLH
K/506/2463 Understanding the risks to personal information when
using online and social media platforms 2 30
M/506/2464 Understanding the safe use of online and social media
platforms 2 50
D/506/2461 Understanding the risks of cyberbullying when using online
and social media platforms 2 50
Centre Requirements
Centres must be approved to offer this qualification. If your centre is not approved please
complete and submit form ProQual Additional Qualification Approval Application.
Staff
Staff delivering this qualification must be appropriately qualified and occupationally
competent.
Assessors/Internal Quality Assurance
For each competence-based unit centres must be able to provide at least one assessor and
one internal quality assurance verifier who are suitably qualified for the specific
occupational area. Assessors and internal quality assurance verifiers for competence-based
units or qualifications will normally need to hold appropriate assessor or quality assurance
verifier qualifications, such as:
- Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
- Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement
- Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
- Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practices
- Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and
Practices
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Support for Candidates
Materials produced by centres to support candidates should:
- enable them to track their achievements as they progress through the learning
outcomes and assessment criteria;
- provide information on where ProQual’s policies and procedures can be viewed;
- provide a means of enabling Internal and External Quality Assurance staff to
authenticate evidence
Assessment
Candidates must demonstrate the level of knowledge described in the unit. Assessment is
the process of measuring a candidate’s knowledge and understanding against the standards
set in the qualification.
Each candidate is required to produce evidence which demonstrates their achievement of
all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for each unit.
Evidence can include: – assignments/projects/reports
– worksheets
– portfolio of evidence
– record of oral and/or written questioning
– candidate test papers
Learning outcomes set out what a candidate is expected to know, understand or be able to
do.
Assessment criteria specify the standard a candidate must meet to show the learning
outcome has been achieved.
Learning outcomes and assessment criteria for this qualification can be found from page 8
onwards.
Internal Quality Assurance
An internal quality assurance verifier confirms that assessment decisions made in centres
are made by competent and qualified assessors, that they are the result of sound and fair
assessment practice and that they are recorded accurately and appropriately.
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Adjustments to Assessment
Adjustments to standard assessment arrangements are made on the individual needs of
candidates. ProQual’s Reasonable Adjustments Policy and Special Consideration Policy sets
out the steps to follow when implementing reasonable adjustments and special
considerations and the service that ProQual provides for some of these arrangements.
Centres should contact ProQual for further information or queries about the contents of the
policy.
Results Enquiries and Appeals
All enquiries relating to assessment or other decisions should be dealt with by centres, with
reference to ProQual’s Enquiries and Appeals Procedures.
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Certification
Candidates who achieve the requirements for qualifications will be awarded:
- A certificate listing the unit achieved, and
- A certificate giving the full qualification title –
ProQual Level 2 Certificate in Understanding the Risks of Cyberbullying when Using
Online and Social Media Platforms
Claiming certificates
Centres may claim certificates for candidates who have been registered with ProQual and
who have successfully achieved the requirements for a qualification. All certificates will be
issued to the centre for successful candidates.
Replacement certificates
If a replacement certificate is required a request must be made to ProQual in writing.
Replacement certificates are labelled as such and are only provided when the claim has
been authenticated. Refer to the Fee Schedule for details of charges for replacement
certificates.
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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Unit K/506/2463
Understanding the risks to personal information when using online
and social media platforms
Learning Outcome – The learner will: Assessment Criterion – The learner can:
1 Understand the risks to their personal
information when using online and
social media platforms
1.1 Identify the difference between open and private
information, and give examples of both
1.2 Give examples of ways that personal information or
login and password details can be obtained by, for
example hackers, stalkers, predators, criminals, etc.
1.3 Describe how hackers might use personal information,
pictures, videos, etc. that have been posted onto social
media websites
1.4 Describe the risks of accessing social media networks
using computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones
1.5 Identify the risks to their personal information when
using the Internet
1.6 Describe what is meant by the terms:
- identify
- identity theft
1.7 Outline methods of identity theft, including
information diving, pre-texting, skimming, shoulder
surfing, etc.
1.8 Describe how computer infection threats, such as
viruses, Trojan horses, spyware, etc. can be a risk to
their personal information
1.9 Describe the potential impact of responding to scam
emails and malicious software
2 Understand the potential risks of
communicating with others using
online and social media platforms
2.1 Identify who has responsibility for their actions, such
as posting messages or entering personal information,
when using online and social media networks
2.2 Explain the concept of ‘no take backs’ once
information is posted online
2.3 Describe the risks of befriending and communicating
with other online users
2.4 Define what is meant by the following terms:
- cyber abuse
- cyberbullying
- cyberstalking
- creeping
- online predators
- child grooming
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Learning Outcome – The learner will: Assessment Criterion – The learner can:
2.5 Identify the potential risks to themselves and to their
personal information when:
- emailing
- online gaming
- downloading and sharing files
2.6 Describe what is meant by social engineering
2.7 Describe the potential impact to themselves and to
their personal information of someone hacking social
media networks
3 Understand the potential risks of
sending explicit or inappropriate
messages and images to other online
users
3.1 Describe the risks of sending explicit or inappropriate
messages and images to others via:
- text messages
- social media websites
3.2 Describe the actions to take if they receive explicit or
inappropriate images or messages via text or social
media websites
3.3 Describe the potential consequences of forwarding
explicit or inappropriate images or messages that they
have received to others
3.4 Describe the potential consequences that may result if
an individual is persuaded to send explicit images of
themselves to others via text messages
3.5 Describe the impact on an individual if someone
obtains inappropriate videos or images of them and
then streams the video or images on social media
websites
Assessment
There must be valid, authentic and sufficient for all the assessment criteria. However, one
piece of evidence may be used to meet the requirements of more than one learning
outcome or assessment criterion.
Unit M/506/2464
Understanding the safe use of online and social media platforms
Learning Outcome – The learner will: Assessment Criterion – The learner can:
1 Understand how to protect their
personal information when using
online and social media platforms
1.1 Describe how digital citizenship embraces good
practice when participating in society online
1.2 Describe safe and responsible practice when:
- creating online profiles
- sharing information online
1.3 Describe how security techniques, such as using login
names and passwords, can be used to protect
personal information and online accounts
1.4 Explain the importance of developing and maintaining
safe ICT user habits
2 Understand how others play a role in
keeping users safe when online
2.1 Explain the importance of safeguarding users when
online
2.2 Describe the role that:
- teachers
- parents
- others
play in keeping children and young people safe when
online
2.3 Identify when and how to report online safety issues
2.4 Describe examples of situations when they should
report other users’ behaviour when they are using:
- online chat rooms
- instant messaging
2.5 Identify websites and organisations that offer
information and support on online safety issues
3 Understand how filtering and
monitoring tools that control Internet
access help to minimise the risks to
users
3.1 State the purpose of monitoring, filtering and
controlling tools for Internet users
3.2 Describe ways of monitoring users’ activity when using
social networking and other online sites
3.3 Explain the importance of setting parental controls on
personal computers, mobile and media devices
4 Know how to protect their personal
information when using social media
networks
4.1 Describe the privacy settings and tools used by each of
the main social networks in current use
4.2 Describe steps that they can take to protect their
personal information when engaging with social
media networks
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Learning Outcome – The learner will: Assessment Criterion – The learner can:
4.3 Explain safe and responsible practice when using
social media networks to:
- post messages
- enter information
- use chat rooms
- use blogs
- upload pictures, photographs, videos
Assessment
There must be valid, authentic and sufficient for all the assessment criteria. However, one
piece of evidence may be used to meet the requirements of more than one learning
outcome or assessment criterion.
Unit D/506/2461
Understanding the risks of cyberbullying when using online and
social media platforms
Learning Outcome – The learner will: Assessment Criterion – The learner can:
1 Understand the potential risks of
cyberbullying when using online and
social media platforms
1.1 Describe the forms and features of:
- cyberbullying
- cyberstalking
- clickjacking
- creeping
- stalking
- trolling
1.2 Describe the forms and features of:
- grooming and child grooming
- exploitation techniques
used by online predators which can lead to cyberbullying
2 Understand that a person’s
behaviour may change if they are a
victim of cyberbullying
2.1 Describe how an online user may be identified as a
victim of online abuse, such as cyberbullying or trolling
2.2 Identify behavioural changes that indicate a person is a
victim of cyberbullying
2.3 Describe what is meant by the term cyber self harm
2.4 Describe the reasons why a person may anonymously
troll or bully themselves online
2.5 Describe how to support victims of cyberbullying
3 Understand the importance of
reporting cyberbullying
3.1 Describe the importance of reporting instances of
cyberbullying to others, for example to parents,
teachers, the police or online support groups
3.2 Describe what actions they would take if they, or
someone they know, is a victim of cyberbullying
3.3 Identify organisations that can provide help and support
when reporting cases of cyberbullying
