What the cybersecurity workshop covers
Our Cybersecurity & Cryptography workshop is fully hands-on and instructor-led, built around puzzles and collaboration so every pupil takes part. Pupils work through real codebreaking challenges, encrypt and decrypt their own messages, and apply what they learn to staying safe online. No prior computing knowledge is needed, and the instructor pitches every activity to the age and ability of the group.
- Classical ciphers and codebreaking: Pupils encode and decode messages using Caesar shifts, substitution ciphers and keyword codes, then work in teams to crack each other's hidden messages.
- Modern encryption concepts: Pupils explore how today's data is protected, using simple hands-on models to understand keys, scrambling and why strong encryption keeps information private.
- Phishing and password security: Pupils learn to spot phishing attempts and dodgy links, then test and build strong passwords to see for themselves what makes an account hard to crack.
- Staying safe online: Pupils apply practical digital safety habits to real scenarios, linking the codebreaking and encryption ideas back to protecting their own information online.
See the full workshop detail, ages, capacity and curriculum links: Cybersecurity & Cryptography workshop
Curriculum links and enrichment value
The workshop maps directly to the National Curriculum for computing, covering how data is represented, encoded and kept secure, alongside the e-safety and online responsibility outcomes pupils are expected to meet. It also reinforces the PSHE online safety strands, giving pupils practical, memorable habits for spotting phishing and protecting their accounts. Mathematical reasoning runs throughout, as pupils use pattern-spotting and logic to break and build codes.
Beyond the curriculum, the day opens a window onto cybersecurity, cryptography and digital forensics as careers, fields with real demand and clear routes for young people. The puzzle-based, collaborative format builds resilience, teamwork and problem-solving, and works well as a computing enrichment day, an online safety focus event or part of a careers programme. Schools in Wales can have the day aligned to the Curriculum for Wales on request.
Why schools choose Hyett for cybersecurity
Every booking is all-inclusive. We bring all the equipment and consumables, an enhanced DBS-checked instructor, a full risk assessment and participation certificates for pupils, and we are covered by £5m public liability insurance. Because we deliver in your school, there are no transport costs, no consent forms and no travel risk assessments to organise. A single day rate covers up to five sessions across the school day, with up to 30 pupils per session and up to 240 pupils in total.
We have delivered to more than 1,000 schools since 2017 and run over 3,000 workshops, and every verified customer review is five-star on Trustpilot and Google. Sessions are led by specialist instructors who are used to pitching cybersecurity and cryptography to mixed primary and secondary groups, keeping every pupil engaged from the first puzzle to the last.
How to book a cybersecurity workshop
Booking is straightforward, and we will help you shape the day around your year groups, pupil numbers and timetable.
- Get in touch. Contact us with your preferred dates, year groups and rough pupil numbers, and tell us what you would like the day to focus on.
- Get a tailored quote. We confirm your price band from your location and group sizes, then send a clear figure with everything included. You can also get an instant estimate online any time.
- Confirm your day. We lock in your date, send your risk assessment and pre-visit details, and answer any questions from staff ahead of the visit.
- We deliver in school. Your instructor arrives with all the equipment, runs the sessions across the school day, and leaves pupils with participation certificates.
Funded routes are available for eligible schools, so it is always worth asking. Browse our full workshop range or get in touch to start planning your cybersecurity day.