RCI-20172 · Research Literacy

Research Literacy — Early Years Starter Creative Challenge · 1-to-1

Find, evaluate, organise and use information responsibly. This version is designed for ages 4–6 at starter level through personalised individual tuition.

Early YearsStarter1-to-1Creative Challenge3 learning hours
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outcomescourse journeyprogression

What you should be able to do

  • Develop secure search strategy with highly supported practice.
  • Develop increasingly independent source evaluation with highly supported practice.
  • Develop applied note synthesis with highly supported practice.
  • Develop confident citation awareness with highly supported practice.
  • Apply Research Literacy skills through playful creation appropriate to ages 4–6.
  • Reflect on progress, explain strategies used and identify a clear next step.

Course journey

Unit 1 · Search SmarterFocus: search strategy

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 4–6.

Unit 2 · Check the SourceFocus: source evaluation

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 4–6.

Unit 3 · Synthesize InformationFocus: note synthesis

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 4–6.

Unit 4 · Use Information ResponsiblyFocus: citation awareness

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 4–6.

How learning is evidenced

Practice evidence

Short activities, reading responses, writing tasks, discussion or applied practice depending on the pathway.

Completion task

A final age- and level-appropriate task demonstrating the key course outcomes. Successful completion can generate an RCI certificate of completion; it is not presented as a regulated qualification.

Who this pathway is for

This pathway is designed for Early Years learners (ages 4–6) who want to develop search strategy, source evaluation, note synthesis, citation awareness at Starter level.

Progression

After completion, learners can move into a higher-level pathway within Research Literacy, apply the skill in another literacy domain, join a Reading Ambassador pathway, or continue through the Reading Passport and Literacy App.

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