New Term, New Start, New Team

A big hello to our new Year 12 students and welcome back to our Year 13 students!

With the start of the new term, there are a few changes in the Learning Resource Centre.

• There is now a designated Silent Study Room located next to the LRC for students to use.
• To find out about services, support and assistance available in the LRC, please check your college emails for the LRC Induction Guide.
• Some of the books have had a shuffle on the shelves so please check your college emails for LRC Quick Start Guide which will help you to find what you need in the LRC.

As always, if you have any questions, please just come and ask at the LRC Helpdesk, where one of the team will be happy to help.

To coincide with International Literacy Day on the 8th September 2015, the LRC will be recruiting for new members to join the team. For Job Descriptions and Application Forms, please visit the LRC Helpdesk for more information. The deadline for applications is Wednesday 16th September 2015.

International Literacy Day

The 8th September 2014 marks the celebration of International Literacy Day. UNESCO has decided that this year, the theme is 'Literacy and Sustainable Development'.

Literacy is a human right, a tool of personal empowerment and a means for social and human development. Educational opportunities depend on literacy.

Literacy is at the heart of basic education for all, and essential for eradicating poverty, reducing child mortality, curbing population growth, achieving gender equality and ensuring sustainable development, peace and democracy. There are good reasons why literacy is at the core of Education for All (EFA).