{"id":81,"date":"2026-10-18T15:56:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T15:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/auroractf.com\/?page_id=81"},"modified":"2026-10-18T17:19:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T17:19:00","slug":"for-educators","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/auroractf.com\/?page_id=81","title":{"rendered":"For Educators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Bring a cyber security day to your setting.<\/mark><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Hands-on sessions for schools and colleges, run by the team behind Aurora CTF. Your students crack codes, catch out scammers and solve real challenges, and you don\u2019t need any tech know-how to host us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Book a cyber day<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
See what a day looks like<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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Why it matters<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Cyber security isn\u2019t just for experts in a server room. It affects everyone who uses a phone, sends a message or shops online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most attacks don\u2019t rely on clever code. They rely on people clicking a dodgy link, reusing a weak password or trusting a message that looks real. When young people understand how that works, they\u2019re safer online, more confident, and some of them find a career they\u2019d never have thought of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best way to learn it is by doing it. That\u2019s what our days are about.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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What a day with us looks like<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Every day is shaped around your students, but a typical one goes something like this.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Morning \u00b7 Getting started<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How attacks really happen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A lively intro to how scams, phishing and password attacks work, with real examples students will recognise from their own phones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Late morning \u00b7 Hands-on<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crack the code<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Students get stuck into codes, ciphers and puzzles, learning the basics of cryptography without even noticing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Afternoon \u00b7 Team challenge<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Capture the Flag<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Teams race to solve challenges we\u2019ve written for their age group, with points up for grabs and plenty of help on hand when they get stuck.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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End of the day \u00b7 Wrap-up<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winners and what\u2019s next<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We crown the winning team and finish with a chat about where cyber security can take them, from GCSE options to real careers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Why settings book us<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Hands-on, not a lecture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Students spend most of the day actually doing things, not sitting through slides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pitched at the right level<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

From primary through to post 16, we write and adapt our challenges so everyone can get involved and the keen ones still have something to chew on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Easy to host<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We bring the challenges and run the day. All you need is a laptop for each student with an internet connection, and we\u2019ll sort the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve done this before<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re the team behind Aurora CTF. Our Birmingham event brought together 70+ students and professionals, with 50+ challenges written for the day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Cyber at every age<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s never too early to start. Here\u2019s how cyber security fits in at each stage, and what a day with us could look like for your students.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ages 5\u201311 \u00b7 Key Stages 1\u20132<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Primary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is where good habits start: keeping passwords private, not sharing personal details and telling a trusted adult if something feels wrong. With us, that means secret codes, puzzles and becoming online safety detectives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ages 11\u201314 \u00b7 Key Stage 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lower secondary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As students get more independent online, they learn how the internet works and how attacks happen. With us, they spot scams, test password strength and take on their first beginner-friendly challenges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ages 14\u201316 \u00b7 Key Stage 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GCSE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

GCSE Computer Science covers network security and common threats. With us, students put that into practice with cryptography, digital forensics and ethical hacking challenges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ages 16+<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post 16<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is where cyber can become a career path, through A levels, T Levels, degrees and apprenticeships. With us, students take on a full Capture the Flag competition, just like the ones we run for universities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Booking is simple<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Step 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get in touch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Drop us an email with your setting, the age group and roughly when you\u2019re thinking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Step 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We plan it together<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll have a quick chat to shape the day around your students and confirm the details.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Step 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We run the day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We turn up, run the sessions and leave your students buzzing about cyber security.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Ready to book a cyber day?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tell us a bit about your setting and we\u2019ll get back to you to start planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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