Age appropriateness of information

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. A learning app for 6-year-olds explains a tooth as 'a hard white part of your mouth used for chewing'. Is this age appropriate?

A Yes - the vocabulary is simple and suits young children

B No - it should use the term 'dentition' and full anatomy

2. Which is the better choice for an app aimed at 7-year-olds?

A Short sentences with simple, familiar words

B Long paragraphs full of technical jargon

3. A banking app for adults and a banking game for 8-year-olds should use the same level of detail.

A True

B False

4. A health website for teenagers explains a topic in 2 short, clear steps with a link for 'more detail'. What does this show?

A It ignores the age of the audience

B It chooses an amount of detail that suits the audience and lets them find more

5. Which interface text is more age appropriate for Year 11 students using a study planner?

A 'Add your assessment due dates to see a weekly plan.'

B 'Click the happy star to make your pet dragon smile!'

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1age appropriate		AThe vocabulary is too advanced for young children, so the instruction is not age appropriate. It should use simple words, such as 'Tap Settings'.
2vocabulary level		BThe detail is too basic and childish for senior students, so it is not age appropriate. It should give clear, useful detail at a suitable level.
3A reading app for 6-year-olds uses short, simple words so the text suits the age of the audience		CScreen text: "Pick an animal." (1 sentence, 1 picture)
4An app for young children shows a small amount of detail on each screen so it is not overwhelming		DChoosing words the target age group already knows, such as 'tap' instead of 'activate' for young children
5Kids' game instruction: "Initiate the application's configuration parameters."		EButton label: "Tap to play"
6Year 11 study app help page: "Click the big button. It is blue."		FContent, reading level and design that suit the age of the audience

Definitions

age appropriate

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

___ = 7 if age < 10: msg = "Tap Play"

age = 7 if age _ 10: msg = "Tap the big Play button"

msg = "Tap Play" if age < 10 ____ "Start"

text = "Press Play to start the game" if ___(text) > 40: text = "Press Play"

______ = "Tap Play to start" fancy = "Select Start to begin" print(simple)

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A audience ← 'age 6'

B IF audience = 'age 6' THEN

C vocabulary ← 'simple words'

D detail ← 'long and complex'

E ENDIF

Question 2

A vocabulary ← 'legal jargon'

B audience ← 'age 7'

C detail ← 'short and clear'

D DISPLAY vocabulary

Question 3

A <h1>Space for Kids</h1>

B <p>The Moon is big and round.</p>

C <p>Its orbit is eccentric.</p>

Question 4

A audience ← 'age 5'

B fontSize ← 'tiny'

C pictures ← 'many'

D DISPLAY lesson

Question 5

A INPUT age

B IF age < 8 THEN

C level ← 'research paper'

D ELSE

E level ← 'chapter text'

F ENDIF

Answer Key

Age appropriateness of information

Section A: Quick Questions

A — Yes - the vocabulary is simple and suits young children

A — Short sentences with simple, familiar words

B — False

B — It chooses an amount of detail that suits the audience and lets them find more

A — 'Add your assessment due dates to see a weekly plan.'

Section B: Match the Pairs

age appropriate → Content, reading level and design that suit the age of the audience

vocabulary level → Choosing words the target age group already knows, such as 'tap' instead of 'activate' for young children

A reading app for 6-year-olds uses short, simple words so the text suits the age of the audience → Button label: "Tap to play"

An app for young children shows a small amount of detail on each screen so it is not overwhelming → Screen text: "Pick an animal." (1 sentence, 1 picture)

Kids' game instruction: "Initiate the application's configuration parameters." → The vocabulary is too advanced for young children, so the instruction is not age appropriate. It should use simple words, such as 'Tap Settings'.

Year 11 study app help page: "Click the big button. It is blue." → The detail is too basic and childish for senior students, so it is not age appropriate. It should give clear, useful detail at a suitable level.

Section C: Definitions

age appropriate — Content, reading level and design that suit the age of the audience, using vocabulary they understand and the right amount of detail for them.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

age = 7
if age < 10:
    msg = "Tap Play"

age = 7
if age < 10:
    msg = "Tap the big Play button"

msg = "Tap Play" if age < 10 else "Start"

text = "Press Play to start the game"
if len(text) > 40:
    text = "Press Play"

simple = "Tap Play to start"
fancy = "Select Start to begin"
print(simple)

Section E: Spot the Error

D — For a 6-year-old audience the amount of detail should be short and small, not long and complex. The line should be detail ← 'short and few'.

A — Legal jargon is not age appropriate for a 7-year-old. The vocabulary should be simple words they understand.

C — The page is for kids, so 'eccentric orbit' is vocabulary that is too advanced. It should use simple words such as 'It goes around Earth.'

B — Young children who are just learning to read need large text. Tiny text is not age appropriate, so it should be 'large'.

C — Children under 8 need a picture book reading level. A research paper has far too much detail and too hard a vocabulary. It should be 'picture book'.