Welsh Information Literacy project

1. Welsh Information Literacy project Ysgoluwchraddcaergybi

2. Working with year 7 • We introduced the scheme to a selected group of year 7 children that were chosen following a reading test sat in September 2012. • The children were allowed to choose their own topics to research. • They worked with myself filling in the evidence booklet and with the school librarian when researching the topic. • They worked in pairs on their presentation, even though they might have had different topics.

3. topics • Some of the topics researched by the pupils were… • Music Genres • History of Manchester United Football Club • Teaching children to swim • Horse-riding techniques. • Working with animals • Football Skills • Presidents of the USA • Fossils • Famous Artists • World War 2 Tanks • Space and the Universe • Different wolf breeds

4. Reading strategies • As well as the search strategies encouraged by the Information Literacy project, we as a school are encouraging children to use specific reading strategies. • Questioning • Scanning • Skimming • Reading Backwards and Forwards • Close Reading • Predicting • Empathising • Visualising • Inferring

5. Spelling • The information Literacy Topics have helped the pupils encounter new and subject specific vocabulary, For example…. • One pupil chose to research different Horse riding techniques. She came across the KEYWORDS… • Saddle • Gallop • Trot • Canter • Equestrian • Paddock • Back • Buck • Cues • Halt

6. I.T Skills • Each pupil taking part in the project created a power point presentation about the topic they were researching. • This provided the pupils with the opportunity to… • Practise formatting font and pictures. • Choose relevant information and choosing the best way to lay out the information. • Saving and retrieving their work. • Proofreading and Editing their work.

7. activities Dictionary Race (subject specific words) Information sources Flashcards Contents and index quiz Whole group / paired discussions Reading Strategies practise Quiet reading times in the Library.

8. E1 evidence booklet The children worked through these booklets in small groups with myself once a fortnight. They moved through the books quickly and enjoyed researching their topics in the school library and as homework. The children would often refer back to their booklets during research. The children also enjoyed discussing each others topics and volunteering any information on other topics. Working together to collect their evidence. This project is a good way to introduce the younger children to quoting, paraphrasing and referencing because it is something we see the older pupils following the Welsh Baccalaureate and GCSE Literature courses having difficulty with.

9. confidence • We found the children becoming very confident in communicating with various people through the topic they were researching. They would… • Ask teachers, LSA’s and parents questions regarding their chosen subject. • Ask how to spell certain words. • Check the meaning of words. • Question the information they were given. • Liaising with the Librarian and members of the 6th form by… • Asking where to find books. • Asking how the library was organised. • Asking for help finding information certain books. • Discussing what they found with their peers.

10. Mapping progress • The pupils are sitting the second reading comprehension test at the end of this week. • The aim of the test is to record any improvements (hopefully!) and we will be looking specifically at the children who received intervention.