real-world literacy
nounUK /ˌrɪəl wɜːld ˈlɪtərəsi/
US /ˌriːəl wɜːrld ˈlɪtərəsi/
The skills you need to handle everyday life, like money, time, and making good choices.
Learning to budget your pocket money is an important part of real-world literacy.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The ability to understand and use information from the world around you, such as news, forms, and instructions.
Reading a bus timetable shows real-world literacy.
3. Knowing how to act safely and sensibly in daily situations.
Crossing the road carefully is a simple form of real-world literacy.
4. The skills adults need to manage work, home, and money well.
Filling in a job application takes real-world literacy.