Product Description

The revised edition of the highly successful first edition, which has established itself as the student reference guide for student teachers of history.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #203274 in Books
• Published on: 2001-06-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Review
'An excellent companion to Learning to Teach in Secondary School ... full of good ideas and better advice ... Mentors will certainly want to use it, and so, I'm sure, will the rest of the history department ... Make sure they buy one, and keep your copy under lock and key.' - Michael Duffy, Times Educational Supplement

'A very well written and readable book. Overall, this is an excellent book and one which students and teachers outwith England would find a valuable addition to their library.' - Scottish Association of Teachers of History. Resources Review

From the Back Cover
In some hands history can be an inspirational and rewarding subject, yet in others it can seem dry and of little relevance. The purpose of this book is to enable you to teach history in a way that pupils will find interesting, enjoyable and purposeful. It incorporates a wide range of ideas about the teaching of history, with practical suggestions for classroom practice, and ideas for further investigations of particular aspects of teaching and learning in history. The book also covers questions such as how to provide for differentiated learning and how to utilise the potential of new technology in the history classroom.
This book is a revised edition of the highly successful first edition, which has established itself as the student reference guide for student teachers of history. The new edition has an updated chapter on ICT and reflects the recent changes in emphasis in the history curriculum including citizenship, and social , cultural and ethnic diversity. The induction of newly qualified teachers will be addressed as will recent concerns about teachers' subject knowledge.

About the Author
Terry Haydn is Reader in Education at the University of East Anglia. James Arthur is Reader and Principal Lecturer in Education at Canterbury Christ Church University. Martin Hunt has recently retired from the Manchester Metropolitan University. Alison Stephen is Head of Humanities at Abraham Moss School, Manchester.

Customer Reviews

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Don't even attempt to survive a History PGCE without this book. It has already become a classic and doubtless features on every reading list in the country, but if possible get your own copy so that you can read and re-read it at your leisure (of which there isn't much on a PGCE course!). The authors cover each of the National Curriculum Key Elements, as well as issues which dominate inspection worries, such as assessment and the use of ICT. Throughout there is a helpful mixture of advice, principle and example activities. There is also an excellent chapter on getting a job and continuing to improve your teaching skills. Essential reading.