Getting out into the real world: alternative curricula and the school library Alternative curricula are becoming increasing popular at secondary level and beyond. This session at the SLA course 2007 explored the opportunities and pitfalls of this development, with a case study on the development of information literacy through a 'competency curriculum'. Contact lucy DOT pearson AT sevenstories DOT org DOT uk for more information.

1. Getting Out Into the Real World: alternative curricula and the school library

3. New terms for old ideas Alternative curricula ‘ Learning to learn’ – skills-based learning Information literacy

4. http://www.pemberley.com/janeinfo/gmsukegs.gif Teaching your grandmother to suck eggs?

5. John Cabot CTC Learning to Learn The Cabot Competency Curriculum CITY TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE OHN CABOT J BRINGING LEARNING TO LIFE AND LIFE TO LEARNING

7. A Week in the Life of CCC 3 Technology 5 Literacy 5 Numeracy 4 Physical Education 2 E-Citizenship 2 Expressive Arts 2 Euro time 3 Science 3 Innovation Day 8 Project 2 8 Project 1 NUMBER OF LESSONS SUBJECT

10. SELF-EVALUATION Tutor Group: Name: Year 7 Competence Passport

11. Geography Citizenship History Information Technology Design Technology Science Art Religious Studies English Bristol: Innovative City Celebration City Many curriculum areas one theme

15. CLASSROOM

17. Opinions on CCC

18. Alternative Curricula and the Library

21. Taking control It’s easy for an alternative curriculum to make you feel overwhelmed, left out of the loop, or redundant Take control – make it work for you!

25. What do I already know? What do I need to find out and why? Where and how can I find this information? How should I record and use this information? How will I present this information? EVALUATE!

27. Information literacy – Pole-to-Pole Project All students’ needs will be catered for by differentiation of input and outcome. The independent nature of this project offers an opportunity for students to work at differing paces. Students are encouraged to self-evaluate using WWW and EBI and progress is also recorded against the CCC Passport. Final projects will be given an assessed mark in order to increase the sense of authentic research. Differentiation & Assessment Students will understand how to plan and structure research projects using a simple 5-step research plan (hand-up). They will select and use different information resources and explore ways in which they can exploit these most effectively. They will apply information skills in an authentic context and understand how different techniques can work for them. Students will also extend the use of WWW and EBI to evaluate their own work. Specific Learning Objectives Students will have the opportunity to investigate different countries across the globe and discuss language, culture, wildlife, etc. They will have the opportunity to apply the thinking skills they have learned so far in CCC. They will also gain an understanding of a further range of information literacy skills and apply them in an authentic context. The project will reinforce CCC and equip students with a range of skills which can be applied to all research projects in future. Assignment Overview Year 7 Information Literacy Pole-to-Pole Project