The Teaching of History in Primary Schools: Implementing the Revised National Curriculum - Softcover

Cooper, Hilary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1853466417 ISBN 13: 9781853466410

Publisher: Routledge, 2000

Synopsis

First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

About this title

Synopsis

Updated in response to the 2000 revision of the National Curriculum, this text explores ways in which curriculum balance and coherence can be achieved and a rich and exciting primary history curriculum retained, while not underestimating the demands of literacy, numeracy and ICT. Case studies reflect current interests and show how links can be made with the National Literacy and Numeracy Frameworks and with ICT. The author discusses restructuring the curriculum, research into children's historical thinking and the links between theory and practice. Students, teachers and history co-ordinators are encouraged to reflect, evaluate and develop their own practice in relation to their locality and the particular needs of their school. Help is also provided on planning and carrying out case studies and action research.

About the Author

Hilary Cooper is Professor Emeritus of History and Pedagogy at the University of Cumbria. After many years teaching in London primary schools and undertaking her doctoral research on child development using data collected as a class teacher, she lectured in Education at Goldsmiths College, London University. In 1993 she became Director of Professional Studies in the Department of Education at Lancaster University, then Reader, and later Professor of Education at St Martin s College, now the University of Cumbria. She has published widely and has an international reputation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1853466417
• ISBN 13: 9781853466410
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 208