Tertiary Prep Unit
Tertiary Prep Unit
Senga White
James Hargest College
LILAC Conference, Glasgow
12 April 2012

Information Literacy @ JHC
Year 7 – 13 programme designed to
build on IL skills of students
progressively through each year level

Why?
o Bridging the gap between secondary and tertiary education
o Offering extension for motivated senior students
o Increasing the profile of the library within the school
o Closest University almost 3 hours away
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MISSION STATEMENT
James Hargest College fosters all round development and the pursuit of excellence in a
stimulating and supportive environment so that our students are equipped to create the best
possible future for themselves and their world.

Extract from James Hargest College Vision:
To fulfil the vision of the New Zealand Curriculum by the development of
confident, connected, actively involved lifelong learners in a way that reflects
the expectations and needs of the Hargest community. Our strong
achievement focus is of prime importance, with sights set firmly on the pursuit
of excellence and best performance by all.

So far ……..
Overall IL Programme at JHC
Tertiary Prep Unit – work began in 2010
Trialled with Year 13 students
Tertiary Prep Website
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36844288@N00/4575507595/sizes/z/in/photostream/

Barriers:
 Time …. Time …. Time
 …. And Timing
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Session 1: What’s it all about!!?
o Why are we here?
o The Information Society
o What does researching online mean?
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Session 2: Search Engines & Databases
o Using Google
o Google vs. Sweet Search
o EPIC Databases – Advanced searching
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Session 3: Note-taking &
Study Skills
 Cornell Note Taking Method
 Mind Mapping
 P.A.S.S Study Groups
 Studying for Exams
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Session 4:
Bibliographies
& Reference
Lists
 Why?
 How to create
 Using them
 In-text citation
 Online options
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Session 5: Academic Libraries
 What’s different?
 …….. And what’s the same?
 How to use one
 Things to remember
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Session 6: Field Trip
 Visit to the Southland Campus of the
University of Otago Education Campus
Library
 How to use a tertiary library catalogue
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2012
Year 12 study period
Two options for Year 13
students
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lutherankorean/2694858251/sizes/z/in/photostream/

Next Steps:
 Make programme sustainable
 Develop online resources
 Create IL mentors
 Evaluate programme
 Survey students beyond Hargest
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Contact details:
sengaw@windowslive.com
library@jameshargest.school.nz
Twitter: @motherofwinter
Wordpress: sengaw@wordpress.com
tertiaryprep@wordpress.com
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