RCI-23289 · Information Literacy

Information Literacy — Adult Starter Confidence Sprint · Live Group

Recognise information needs and locate, evaluate and use information effectively. This version is designed for 18+ at starter level through interactive small-group learning.

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What you should be able to do

  • Develop secure information needs with highly supported practice.
  • Develop increasingly independent search with highly supported practice.
  • Develop applied evaluation with highly supported practice.
  • Develop confident ethical use with highly supported practice.
  • Apply Information Literacy skills through short focused progress appropriate to 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 18+.

Unit 2 · Locate InformationFocus: search

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to 18+.

Unit 3 · Evaluate QualityFocus: evaluation

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to 18+.

Unit 4 · Use It ResponsiblyFocus: ethical use

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to 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 Adult learners (18+) who want to develop information needs, search, evaluation, ethical use at Starter 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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