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Welsh Information Literacy project. Ysgol uwchradd caergybi. 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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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YSGOL UWCHRADD CAERGYBI
WELSH INFORMATION LITERACY PROJECT
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.
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
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
SPELLINGThe 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…
SaddleGallopTrotCanterEquestrianPaddockBackBuckCuesHalt
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.
ACTIVITIES
Contents and index quiz
Information sources
Flashcards
Whole group / paired discussions
Reading Strategies
practise
Quiet reading times in the
Library.
Dictionary Race (subject specific
words)
E1 EVIDENCE BOOKLETThe 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.
CONFIDENCEWe 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.
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.