Reliable Information
Computing: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 2.2.3
Reliable Information
Spotting reliable information
- The information might be more reliable if:
- The information is on a site with a good reputation.
- The information matches up with other sites.
- The information is clear, well-written and free from errors.
Spotting unreliable information
- The information might be less reliable if:
- The information is somebody’s personal page.
- No other sites say the same thing.
- There are spelling or grammatical errors in the information.
- There is rude, silly or disturbing content on the page.
Test yourself on Reliable Information
Which of these things could indicate that information on a site might not be reliable?
Which three of these may suggest that information on a site is reliable?
What happens if no other sites have the same information?
You are searching for information on the internet and have found a website. This website has grammatical and spelling errors.
What should you do?