RCI-23261 · Information Literacy

Information Literacy — Senior Teen Mastery Skill Builder · Self-Paced

Recognise information needs and locate, evaluate and use information effectively. This version is designed for ages 16–18 at mastery level through independent digital learning.

Senior TeenMasterySelf-PacedSkill Builder9 learning hours
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What you should be able to do

  • Develop secure information needs with leadership-level depth and transfer.
  • Develop increasingly independent search with leadership-level depth and transfer.
  • Develop applied evaluation with leadership-level depth and transfer.
  • Develop confident ethical use with leadership-level depth and transfer.
  • Apply Information Literacy skills through structured practice appropriate to ages 16–18.
  • Reflect on progress, explain strategies used and identify a clear next step.

Course journey

Unit 1 · Define the NeedFocus: information needs

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 16–18.

Unit 2 · Locate InformationFocus: search

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 16–18.

Unit 3 · Evaluate QualityFocus: evaluation

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 16–18.

Unit 4 · Use It ResponsiblyFocus: ethical use

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 16–18.

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 Senior Teen learners (ages 16–18) who want to develop information needs, search, evaluation, ethical use at Mastery level.

Progression

After completion, learners can move into a higher-level pathway within Information 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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