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Year 7

Media influence: How can I evaluate the truth online?

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This unit develops critical evaluation skills for assessing online content. Pupils learn to identify misinformation, understand how fake news spreads, explore influencer culture and motivations, and recognise the real-world consequences of believing and sharing false information.

By Year 7, most pupils will be using online content as an information source. This unit equips them with essential critical thinking skills to navigate digital information safely and responsibly. Positioned early in secondary school, it provides foundational media literacy that underpins all subsequent online safety and health education, enabling pupils to make informed decisions about the content they consume and share.

  1. Fake news
  2. Critical evaluation of the media
  3. Why do people become influencers?
  4. The impact of fake information

  • Pupils should understand from Key Stage 2 that not everything online is true and that they should ask a trusted adult if they're unsure about online content or information.
  • Pupils should be familiar with using the internet for research and communication, and understand that people share information and opinions online through social media and websites.
  • Pupils should recognise from previous units that people can present themselves differently online than in person, and that online interactions follow the same expectations as offline.
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