Not All Formats Are Equal

• Social media.

• This KS4 Scotland curriculum resource bundle focuses on analysing the format, purpose, and origin of information, with a thematic emphasis on social media's impact on understanding and wellbeing.

• It aligns with Scotland’s CfE Computing Science, Literacy & English, and Citizenship benchmarks, encouraging critical evaluation of digital content, media literacy, bias recognition, and ethical considerations.

• The resource offers a comprehensive framework to explore how different formats like news reports and social media posts influence perception, the role of creators such as journalists and influencers, and the distinction between fact, opinion, misinformation, and disinformation.

• Accompanied by research notes spotlighting social media’s effects — including loneliness, digital detox initiatives, online bullying, and pioneering social media research — it provides rich case studies and discussion prompts.

• This bundle supports development of critical thinking, digital citizenship, and emotional awareness, making it a valuable tool for educators addressing media literacy and responsible information sharing in the modern digital landscape.

• Scotland.

• To analyse how the format, purpose, and origin of information influence how it’s understood.

• Explore how the format, purpose, and creator of information shape what it means and how we feel about it.

• Analyse why journalists, influencers, or ordinary people share information.

• I know that information comes in different formats, which can affect how I understand or feel about it.

• I know that news from journalists is different from information shared by the public.

• I can check who created information, what its purpose is, and whether it’s based on fact or opinion.

• Domain 1 - Being Informed.