Primary English: Knowledge and Understanding, 6th Edition (Achieving QTS Series)

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.

Key Features

• All chapters and content are clearly linked to the 2012 Teachers′ Standards
• Includes essential links to the new Early Years Foundation Stage
• Comprehensive and accessible guide to primary English
• Key features encourage the reader to reflect on and consolidate their learning in the context of the curriculum

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.

David Wray taught in primary schools for 10 years and is currently Professor of Literacy Education at the University of Warwick. He has published over 40 books on aspects of literacy teaching and is best known for his work on developing teaching strategies to help pupils access the curriculum through literacy. His work was made an integral part of the National Literacy Strategy in England at both primary (1997) and secondary (2001) levels. More recently he has acted as consultant to a number of electronic learning projects and has begun new research programs exploring the importance and teaching of handwriting, and the use of mobile learning devices.

George Moore, now retired, was Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Education, University of Warwick.

Vivienne Griffiths is a Professor of Education at Canterbury Christ Church University.