Primary Research Skills Workshop (Online)
| Duration | 1 hour |
|---|---|
| Year level | 3–4 5–6 |
| Cost | $190 per class |
| Availability | Tuesday-Friday during term time at 10.00am, 12.30pm and 2.00pm |
| Capacity | 90 students |
This online workshop is specially designed to build on the core literacy skills required to help distinguish between reliable and unreliable information. Students will develop their critical literacy skills, as they explore the idea that not everything they read and see online is fact.
Students will:
- Understand why it's important to be a critical and creative thinker in today's world
- Apply core literacy skills in order to think critically about information
- Compare characteristics of reliable and unreliable websites.
This program is best-suited to students in Years 3-6, but can be adapted for Foundation to Year 2 higher ability students.
Victorian Curriculum 2.0
State Library Victoria offers curriculum-aligned programs to support teachers and foster meaningful student engagement and understanding. This program meets several Victorian Curriculum 2.0 content descriptors in English, Digital Literacy and Critical and Creative Thinking. Please download the curriculum document below to view the aligned content descriptors.
The booking process
Simply click on the Book Now button and you will be directed to our online booking page where you can select a date and time.
Size of booking: A maximum of 90 students can be allocated to one booking time and program via the online booking system.
If you require any adjustments to the booking time or group size, please contact the Education Team at education@slv.vic.gov.au and we will do our best to accommodate within the parameters of our programming.
Preparing for your visit
See the Plan a School Visit page for information on visiting the Library, including bus parking, locker availability and safety requirements. Contact the Education Team at education@slv.vic.gov.au for any further questions.
State Library Victoria is committed to being a child safe organisation. Please view our Child Safe Code of Conduct for more information.
Funding opportunity for low-ICSEA schools
Schools with an ICSEA ranking below 1000 may be eligible for our Access Education Funding to support the cost of attending a facilitated program at State Library Victoria. Check your school’s ICSEA on the My School website. Contact the Education Team at education@slv.vic.gov.au for more information on how to book Access funded programs.
If you have any questions about this program, please contact the Education Team at education@slv.vic.gov.au or call 8664 7555. A member of our team will be happy to assist you.
