Read for Information

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Entry Level 2
Unit No:
F/505/6121
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
30 hours

Assessment Guidance

This unit maps to the Adult Literacy Core Curriculum in the following areas: Rt/E2.3; Rt/E2.4; Rw/E2.1; Rw/E2.3; Rw/E2.4.

Aim

In this unit, learners will learn how to read straightforward written sources for information and to develop their understanding of spelling to decode words.

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Unit Learning Outcomes

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1. — Be able to locate information in straightforward written sources.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1
    Identify common sources of information.
  • 1.2
    Locate specific information in short printed and electronic sources.
2. — Be able to de-code words to obtain information.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1
    Use phonic and graphic knowledge to decode words.
  • 2.2
    Recognise high frequency words.
3. — Be able to apply understanding of alphabetical order to locate information.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1
    Use initial letters to find out and sequence words in alphabetical order.
  • 3.2
    Use a simplified dictionary to find the meaning of unfamiliar words.