CS7 Impacts of digital technology personal learning checklist
OCR GCSE Computer Science J277 · Paper 1 · Specification 1.6
Support your confidence with explanations, workings, diagrams and tested code. Quick checks do not assess a complete program or evaluation.
Name ____________________ Class __________ Date __________
Tick one box per statement. Red: need help. Amber: partly confident. Green: can do independently.
| I can | Red | Amber | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics society and privacy | |||
| Evaluate ethical and privacy trade-offs with proportionate safeguards. | |||
| Explain digital exclusion and evaluate inclusive access measures. | |||
| Evaluate automation's effects on tasks, employment and skills. | |||
| Evaluate cultural communication, misinformation and algorithmic bias. | |||
| Evaluate technology's environmental impacts throughout its life cycle. | |||
| Construct a scenario-specific balanced judgement for different stakeholders. | |||
| Legislation | |||
| Explain personal data and the purposes of the Data Protection Act 2018. | |||
| Apply lawful processing, minimisation, accuracy and retention principles. | |||
| Apply the Computer Misuse Act 1990 to access and interference scenarios. | |||
| Apply copyright law and distinguish attribution from permission. | |||
| Software licensing | |||
| Explain licence conditions and distinguish use rights from ownership. | |||
| Compare open-source and proprietary rights without assuming price or quality. | |||
| Recommend a licence approach using skills, support, costs and compatibility. | |||
Next revision priority: __________________________________________________