| Level | Examples of skills |
| 1 | Recognises very short explicit pictorial texts, e.g. recognises safety symbols found on chemical containers Reads and follows simple, familiar work timetable or schedule of activities specific to own job Reads simple diagrams, e.g. hand drawn map of local area to locate public facilities such as schools, hospitals, bus stops |
| 2 | Follows touch screen instructions to search for information, e.g. locates specific shop in large shopping complex Locates specific information from a short text, e.g. a table of employee benefits, a pay slip, employment documentation, own job description, work update from staff memo Reads dials and scales on machinery/equipment, e.g. automatic weigher on packaging machine, temperature dials, counters, franking machine, sewing machine tension, air pressure gauge |
| 3 | Reads and responds to notices posted on chat rooms Reads and follows information presented in technical drawings, manuals and work instructions, patterns e.g. specifications for job, construction plans Uses 'help' facility on software programme to find out how to format a text, e.g. brief report, contribution to workplace or community newsletter, emails to colleagues or to place orders, spreadsheets |
| 4 | Gathers information for research from a variety of sources and critically analyses and reviews these, e.g. newspapers, journal articles, internet sites, blogs Reads a complex diagram and text to identify components and procedures for dealing with a technical fault or breakdown Demonstrates understanding of text describing complex interrelationships of events, e.g. reads and reviews a report detailing a problem and steps taken to address it |
| 5 | Critically evaluates information on possible management courses as part of own Performance Appraisal Review Follows a complex flow chart in order to identify and distil relevant information, e.g. tracks source of non-compliance through workplace process Identifies, analyses and evaluates information from a wide variety of sources, e.g. undertakes a task analysis in order to design and develop a training program for implementation in the workplace |