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

Medwell, Jane A; Moore, George E; Wray, David; Griffiths, Vivienne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844457907 ISBN 13: 9781844457908

Publisher: Learning Matters, 2011

Synopsis

The essential subject knowledge text for primary English. Secure subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative and effective teaching. The 5th edition of this popular text has a number of new features including a new self assessment section and M level extension boxes to provide further challenge in all chapters. References to the 2007 QTS Standards and the Early Years Foundation Stage are also included. With full coverage of the English curriculum, and updated research summaries reflecting the latest thinking, this text is written to help trainee primary teachers develop and consolidate their knowledge of English.

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Review

Excellent as always, core text on course. --Lecturer, Swansea Metropolitan University

The range of topics is impressive, the information is accessible, with good examples and tasks, and the writing is clear. Nicely covers my units on the course but offers a wider range of information too. I encourage students to buy it. --Lecturer, University of Bedfordshire

This is a very accessible and informative text. It really gets to grips with the English subject knowledge that primary trainees need. --Lecturer, University of Durham

About the Author

Jane Medwell taught in primary schools in Cardiff and South Devon, before moving into teacher education. She has lectured at the Universities of Cardiff, Plymouth and the College of St Mark and St John, and is currently Director of Teacher Education and Associate Professor at the University of Warwick. Her research and writing has covered areas such as the teaching of writing and the use of electronic books to teach reading. More recently she has begun a major research programme exploring the teaching of handwriting, and has begun a unique programme of teacher education in primary Modern Foreign Languages. She is fluent in French and Russian, and is learning Chinese. George Moore, now retired, was Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Education, University of Warwick. David Wray taught in primary schools for 10 years and is currently Professor of Literacy Education at the University of Warwick. He has published over 40 books on aspects of literacy teaching and is best known for his work on developing teaching strategies to help pupils access the curriculum through literacy. His work was made an integral part of the National Literacy Strategy in England at both primary (1997) and secondary (2001) levels. More recently he has acted as consultant to a number of electronic learning projects and has begun new research programs exploring the importance and teaching of handwriting, and the use of mobile learning devices. Vivienne Griffiths is a Professor of Education at Canterbury Christ Church University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Learning Matters
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1844457907
• ISBN 13: 9781844457908
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 240