Primary English: Knowledge and Understanding (Achieving QTS Series) - Hardcover

Medwell, Jane A; Wray, David; Moore, George E; Griffiths, Vivienne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1446256847 ISBN 13: 9781446256848

Publisher: Learning Matters, 2012

Synopsis

The essential subject knowledge text for primary English. Secure subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative and effective teaching. This comprehensive text includes interactive tasks, a self assessment section to allow trainees to better understand their level of knowledge and M level extension boxes to provide further challenge in all chapters. With full coverage of the English curriculum, and updated research summaries reflecting the latest thinking, this text is written to help trainee primary teachers develop and consolidate their knowledge of English. The Sixth Edition of this popular book features detailed links to the 2012 Teachers′ Standards.

About this title

About the Author

Jane Medwell taught in primary schools in Cardiff and South Devon, before moving into teacher education. She has lectured at the Universities of Cardiff, Plymouth and the College of St Mark and St John, and is currently Director of Teacher Education and Associate Professor at the University of Warwick. Her research and writing has covered areas such as the teaching of writing and the use of electronic books to teach reading. More recently she has begun a major research programme exploring the teaching of handwriting, and has begun a unique programme of teacher education in primary Modern Foreign Languages. She is fluent in French and Russian, and is learning Chinese.

Review

"A great book to support teachers and trainees. A good range of practical tasks, definitely the best edition yet." (Senior Lecturer, University of Cumbria.)

Edition details

• Publisher: Learning Matters
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1446256847
• ISBN 13: 9781446256848
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 240