Assessment level SCQF Level 2 / Access 2

Information Literacy Level

General skill

Using basic information literacy skills and competences to undertake a simple information task

Example of level of task

Specific skills[1]

Ability to:

plan and organise an information task
define the selected information topic
identify and use appropriate keywords
identify suitable information sources
search selected information sources and find relevant information on topic
evaluate information using evaluation criteria
record and acknowledge sources of information (reference and cite sources)
communicate / share findings in a manner or format that is appropriate to the information, the intended audience and situation
review search results and identify appropriate changes for a similar future search

Further information:

Sources of information considered should include print, electronic and people
The information may be textual, numerical, graphical, images, audio or video.
Recognised techniques to clearly define the selected information topic could include brainstorming and mind mapping.

If the person is to be assessed then they must:

find relevant information on their topic using keywords
use three sources of information from a range of sources
know the advantages and disadvantages of using those information sources
use a recognised technique to clearly define the selected information topic
record and acknowledge sources of information (reference and cite sources)
communicate / share findings in a manner or format that is appropriate to the information, the intended audience and situation.

There is no separate descriptor for level 1, which covers all provision that comes below the full achievement of level 2.

[1] The skills are based upon SQA’s Information Handling Skills National Qualification and CILIP’s Information Literacy definition