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Developing information skills in the school library

Finding out!

Promoting reading for pleasure

Self-evaluation

Are you looking for ways to ensure that your school gets the best value from its library?

The Education Library Service provides training in individual or families of schools.

Developing confident library users:

Developing information skills in the school library

This will encourage greater use of the school library by identifying the skills needed to handle information and examine strategies for teaching these skills in the school library.

Courses can be offered during the schoolday or at a staff meeting after school.

£120.00 per hour

Finding out!

Practical sessions to help pupils develop information skills in the school library.  Each session is tailored to your school’s needs and is usually done with half a class of children, as 20 – 30 minutes slots.

£120.00 per hour.

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Promoting reading for pleasure

This focuses on the enjoyment of books as well suggesting texts that will stimulate the pupils’ imagination and promote reading for pleasure.  Strategies for running a successful Reading Group can also be explored.

£120.00 per hour

Self-evaluation

Using the DCFS self evaluation document, “Improve Your Library”, as a starting point this examines strategies for evaluating your school library and helps you draw up an action plan.  Of particular value for OFSTED inspections.

£120.00 per hour

We can also provide tailor made inset for individual schools or families of schools.

For further information or to book a place please contact us.

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