Learning objective
- To recognise when an email is not genuine.
Success criteria
- I can recognise
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Ensure the children can recall: Why can emails be misinterpreted? (You can’t see someone’s body language or hear their tone in an email.) How can you be kind online and offline? (By showing respect to others, listening and being honest.) What should you do if someone is being unkind online? (Report them to a trusted…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Can use the Activity: Fake email examples and the Resource: Email example (support).
Pupils working at greater depth
Should think carefully about different ways that fake emails can be introduced and include this information in their email to their teacher. For example, not addressing the recipient by their name or starting the email with ‘You have won!’.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: sending an email describing
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Vocabulary definitions
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download
A file that can be sent from one computer to another via an email or a website and be saved locally by the user.
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hacker
A person who tries to gain access to information on a computer without permission.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 1st December, 2025
Lesson 4: Is it true?
Identifying real and fake information online.
Lesson 2: Online communication
Learning the positive and negative aspects of online communication and how to use technology safely,...
Lesson 5: Fake emails
Learning that not all emails are genuine and how to identify fake emails.
Lesson 6: How can we stand up for what we believe in?
Recognising prejudice in the modern world and considering its impact.
