Unit Award Scheme

112259 UNDERSTANDING THE RISKS AND BENEFITS OF SOCIAL MEDIA POSTING

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have

Evidence needed

shown knowledge of

1three ways in which well thought out social media posting can bring positive life enhancing benefitsStudent completed work and/or summary sheet
2three ways in which careless social media posting can bring harmful negative consequencesStudent completed work and/or summary sheet
3the main personal and professional risks of an unsecured social media accountStudent completed work and/or summary sheet
4at least three examples where social media posting has had a negative impact on an individual's personal and professional lifeStudent completed work and/or summary sheet
5at least three examples of where social media posting has had a positive impact on an individual's personal and professional lifeStudent completed work and/or summary sheet
6at least two techniques for generating passwords that are difficult to hackStudent completed work and/or summary sheet

demonstrated the ability to

7delete old social media content Summary sheet
8change social media security settings on their personal accountsSummary sheet
9create a positive piece of social media content which accurately reflects the message they want to put outSummary sheet
10identify at least two reasons why they personally use social media and what they hope to gain through their use of social media.Student completed work and/or summary sheet

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 2 July 2019Level - Level One