Primary Science: Knowledge and Understanding (Achieving QTS Series) - Softcover

Johnsey, Rob; Peacock, Graham A; Sharp, John; Wright, Debbie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844450988 ISBN 13: 9781844450985

Publisher: Learning Matters, 2007

Synopsis

With secure subject knowledge and understanding, trainees develop confidence and authority and are better equipped to become effective and creative teachers. This coursebook has been written specifically to help trainee primary teachers develop their science subject knowledge. This new, third edition has been completely revised and updated to match the new QTS Standards, and reflects latest thinking from the Primary National Strategy and other recent initiatives. Material has been reorganised where appropriate and research summaries brought completely up-to-date. All the popular, existing features are joined by new tasks to help trainees develop the key skill of reflection.

About this title

Review

Comprehensive, accessible treatment of the main areas covered in the KS1 and KS2 POS for Science, presented at the level necessary to provide background knowledge and understanding for trainee and practising primary teachers. --Lecturer in Primary Science, Southampton University

I am very pleased that the new standards are included as of course these apply to these students. It is particularly useful to have the specific science elements in bullet points at the beginning of each subject area chapter. We frequently have students asking about the level and range of subject knowledge that they should have and these bullet points make it very clear. --Senior Lecturer, Roehampton University

This book adds to the existing course, providing extra opportunities for investigation. The research summaries are particularly useful and would benefit any teacher in training, signposting theory and suggesting further reading. --Lecturer, Guildford College

From the Publisher

This book forms part of a series called 'Achieving QTS', which is aimed exclusively at trainee teachers. The series has been developed as course material and written according to the framework of the Professional Standards for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). It includes over 20 titles, encompassing 'Audit and Test', 'Knowledge and Understanding', 'Teaching Theory and Practice' and 'Skills Tests' titles. As well as covering the core primary subject areas, the series addresses issues of teaching and learning across both primary and secondary phases.

Key features:

* Clearly linked to the Professional Standards for QTS.

* Specifically written for trainee primary and secondary teachers.

* Combines underpinning theory with practical classroom examples.

* Includes research summaries, short tasks and further reading.

Edition details

• Publisher: Learning Matters
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1844450988
• ISBN 13: 9781844450985
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 224