The document discusses embedding information literacy skills into a competency-based curriculum. It describes how the author got involved by helping to develop an information competence framework and success criteria. This raised awareness of information literacy skills and helped raise the profile of the library. It led to the author delivering raising attainment sessions, co-teaching lessons, and providing professional development on information literacy and resources. The next steps discussed are ensuring these skills are supported across the curriculum and cascading them to other grade levels.

1. Embedding Information Literacy in a Competency-Based Curriculum

2. RSA Opening Minds Skills-, or co mpetency-based approach to learning (and teaching) Citizenship (year 11) Learning (year 7) Information (year 10-11) People (year 8) Situations (year 9) All lessons have a NC learning objective and a competency-based learning objective Competences make the learning relevant

3. What did this mean for the Library? Information competency = information literacy Great opportunity to get involved with embedding IL across teaching and learning in the academy

4. How did I get involved? Volunteered to be part of the c ompetencies working party Developing how competencies will work in year 10/11 (key stage 4) Played a key role in developing the information competence framework Worked to develop a framework of success criteria that would be cross-curricular

5. Information Competence: Success Criteria Example learning objective: Demonstrate your RESEARCH skills by reading and making notes on... Show that you can EVALUATE successfully by sorting and rating the source texts.

6. What did this achieve? Raised awareness of the necessity to teach and refer to these skills Provides a starting point from which to engage in discussions with staff in planning opportunities to develop these skills Helped to raise the profile of the Library as a resource for teaching and learning Developed the Librarian’s status as a member of the teaching and learning team

7. What did this lead to? Delivered raising attainment sessions for whole-year group focus days on: Revision skills Using information in relation to work experience Planned and delivered lessons with teachers for GCSE coursework and research Delivered INSET sessions on IL and using web tools to develop teaching and learning

8. Next steps? Ensure relevant information literacy skills are supported across the curriculum Provide relevant support to staff in accessing and utilising quality resources in planning activities and lessons in delivering the teaching and learning of information literacy Help to cascade these skills down into key stage three and up into key stage five (A-level)