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Common Sense Digital Literacy & Well-Being Curriculum vs Cornerstones Maestro
Both stand on k-12 curriculum platforms. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose it if your school wants a free, standards-aligned K–12 curriculum with flexible lesson sequencing and a broad set of digital well-being topics. Its grade-specific lesson lengths and web delivery are practical considerations when planning where it fits in the school schedule.
Visit Common Sense Digital Literacy & Well-Being Curriculum
Maestro brings planning, assessment, reporting and leadership views together around the Cornerstones Curriculum. Consider the listed curriculum scope, plan terms and current resource-list limitation when deciding whether it fits your school.
Visit Cornerstones MaestroThe facts
| Common Sense Digital Literacy & Well-Being Curriculum | Cornerstones Maestro | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Android, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Full Curriculum: £12 a year |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | commonsense.org | cornerstoneseducation.co.uk |
| On k-12 curriculum platforms | #5 of 28 | #15 of 28 |
Common Sense Digital Literacy & Well-Being Curriculum: what it does well
- Free K–12 curriculum with 170+ lessons.
- Covers six areas of digital literacy and well-being.
- Lesson activities and discussion guides support teaching.
- Schools can select and reorder individual lessons.
- Free, self-paced implementation course for educators.
What to know first
- Sessions are approximately 20 or 40 minutes, depending on grade band.
- The curriculum is delivered on the web.
Cornerstones Maestro: what it does well
- Editable online lesson plans linked to the platform
- Combines formative and summative assessment with curriculum content
- Offers school-wide, trust-wide and subject dashboards
- Includes MIS integration through Wonde
- Every licence includes adviser and platform support
What to know first
- No free plan is listed
- Full Curriculum has a £500 minimum and £2,800 maximum
- No term- and subject-organized suggested-resources list yet
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