Stage 05 · Myth, Fact or Not Enough Information? · Introduction
Myth, Fact or Not Enough Information?
Before repeating a claim, test it.
A claim can sound confident and still be wrong, incomplete or stereotyped.
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Teach
Purpose Build evidence discipline while actively preventing stereotypes.
Ask What would you need to know before repeating a claim?
Respond
Misconception A confident statement or viral statistic is not automatically evidence.
Protect
Safeguarding Do not turn religion, culture, nationality or ethnicity into risk indicators.
Adapt & assess
SEND / EAL Use one claim at a time and allow learners to choose FACT / MYTH / NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION.
Stretch Ask which source type is strongest for a legal, health or prevalence claim.
Evidence of learning Learner names an appropriate source type and rejects a stereotyping shortcut.