Learning objective
- To understand the importance of having a secure password.
Success criteria
- I can describe what is meant by brute
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
- Design,
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Cross-curricular links
Mathematics
Number – number and place
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Gimme five! and allow time for paired discussion.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Resource: Four-digit brute force emulator to see the finished code but ask them to explain each of the changes made.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should be encouraged to work independently; could be challenged to change the code so that it only searches for digits less than five and explain how this affects the ease with which the wizard can crack the code.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining how to ensure a password
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Vocabulary definitions
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brute force hacking
When someone, known as a hacker, uses different methods, such as trial and error, to crack entry into secured information.
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chip and PIN
A payment system to buy something securely where a plastic bank card, such as a debit or credit card, has a chip, which the card owner can access by entering a Personal Identification Number (PIN).
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 10th October, 2024
