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Primary Science: Teaching Theory And Practice (Achieving QTS Series)

Now with online resources to support teaching practice!

An extensive knowledge of the primary science curriculum is not enough for trainee teachers, they need to know how to teach science in the primary classroom.

This is the essential teaching theory and practice text for primary science that takes a focused look at the practical aspects of teaching. It covers the important skills of classroom management, planning, monitoring, and assessment and relates these specifically to primary science, with new material on assessment without levels. New coverage on being a scientist is included to help readers understand how science teaching goes far beyond the curriculum, whilst practical guidance and features support trainees to translate their learning to the classroom. And to support students even further with the very latest strategies in classroom practice, this Eighth Edition now includes the following online resources on the new companion website:

- Practical lesson ideas for the classroom

Using this new edition with the supporting online material makes it an essential guide to effective and creative science teaching.

Mastery In Primary Science (Exploring The Primary Curriculum)

What does ′mastery′ look like in primary science?  How can teachers plan for, assess and evidence it?

This book explores how ‘rich’ learning tasks that enable children to apply, analyse, evaluate, and/or create to solve exciting and novel problems support the development of mastery level knowledge and skills in primary science.  

- Outlines how to recognise and use assessment opportunities

Child Centred Planning In The Early Years Foundation Stage

Planning for learning in the EYFS is not a simple task.

Planning can be daunting, time consuming and ineffective. It is easy to fall into the trap of planning for activities and topics, rather than planning for learning. 

Be better, more confident and effective at planning for learning in the EYFS with this book.  

- Explore the wider context of children's learning

The Development Matters in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) non-statutory guidance is included in full in this book to offer a complete resource for planning.