Product Description

This course book has been written specifically to help trainee primary teachers develop their English subject knowledge. It addresses the subject knowledge requirements for primary English as set out in Qualifying to Teach Professional Standards for QTS, making clear the links with the pupils' National Curriculum and with the National Literacy Strategy. Each chapter focuses on the key language and literacy knowledge needed for the effective teaching of English and literacy, and includes:

*research summaries to provide an insight into children's understanding;
*tasks to reinforce difficult concepts through practical activities;
*pedagogical links to demonstrate effective classroom practice.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5146 in Books
• Published on: 2002-07-01
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Escalate, September 2003
[It]offers a positive framework of knowledge for enlightened teaching of English to take place.

Synopsis
This course book has been written specifically to help trainee primary teachers develop their English subject knowledge. It addresses the subject knowledge requirements for primary English as set out in 'Qualifying to Teach Professional Standards for QTS', making clear the links with the pupils' National Curriculum and with the National Literacy Strategy. Each chapter focuses on the key language and literacy knowledge needed for the effective teaching of English and literacy, and includes: research summaries to provide an insight into children's understanding; tasks to reinforce difficult concepts through practical activities; pedagogical links to demonstrate effective classroom practice.

About the Author
Jane Medwell is Director of the Primary PGCE at the Institute of Education, University of Warwick.

George Moore is Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Education, University of Warwick.

David Wray is Professor of Literacy Education at the Institute of Education, University of Warwick.

Vivienne Griffiths lectures in primary English in the Institute of Education at the University of Sussex.

Customer Reviews

Primary English book review
This book is particularly useful for those doing any teaching degree, but particularly for those who are doing the Ba ed primary teaching with QTS. This book has a range of information on giving knowledge and understanding to those who wish to find out about all the different components of teaching primary English. Such topics that are covered include spellings, early writing, shared writing of fiction and non fiction and aspects of reading, listening and speaking and grammar. This will help any teaching student in their assignments on the teaching of English to primary schools. It also provides comprehensive background information for those who are not aware of all of the aspects of teaching primary English. Soooooo it's definitely worth buuying to get your top marks in your english assignment and to acheive good teaching in schools!