This invaluable coursebook is designed for all trainees working towards Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Covering the essential skills of planning, monitoring, assessment and class management, it relates these specifically to primary science. The text is structured around the current curriculum and incorporates the Primary National Strategy. Content is linked to the 2007 QTS Standards. This edition makes links with the Early Years Foundation Stage throughout and includes a new chapter on teaching science in the Foundation Stage. Research Summaries are updated and popular features such as Reflective and Practical Tasks have also been reviewed.
Primary Science
New to this edition A new chapter called Views of Science Learning encourages the teacher to take a central role in helping children develop scientific attitudes, skills and conceptual understanding.
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Develops students' confidence and understanding of all key areas of primary science
With a whole host of ideas for activities, experiments, assessment and increasing parental engagement, this book will help primary teachers develop pupils' knowledge and shape their attitudes towards learning science.
This Learner's Book for Stage 1 covers all objectives required by the curriculum framework in an engaging, visually stimulating manner.
Learning in science at the primary level includes a chapter on Learning in the Early Years explaining and illustrating the importance of direct experience and talk in the years from birth to age eight.
Develops secure subject knowledge for primary science with the ability to test understanding through the new online resources.
Primary Science
This book gives helpful insights into why making effective cross-curricular links enriches science and discusses when and how to make effective and authentic links between science and other subjects.