Primary Curriculum (Set)

This is an essential textbook focusing on how to teach the foundation curriculum subjects effectively to the 5-11 age group. Covering all manner of good practice including: cross-curricular links, planning, assessment and evaluation along with teaching beyond the classroom, this is a one-stop resource for trainees and Newly Qualified Teachers for developing their teaching skills within the areas of the National Curriculum. This is the companion book to "Primary Curriculum - Teaching the Core Subjects".To be published alongside "Primary Curriculum - Teaching the Core Subjects", this textbook focuses on how to teach the following foundation curriculum areas effectively to 5 to 11 year olds: history; design and technology; art; music; religious education; modern foreign languages; and, physical education.Each subject is treated in the same way to give the reader: the principles and practice, underlying how to teach the subject area, including how to plan, teach, assess and evaluate, with 'top tips' from teachers, head teachers and inspectors; and, information beyond the curriculum, including cross-curricular links and out-of-school learning.This book will provide training and newly qualified teachers with a one-stop resource for developing their skills in teaching the core areas of the National Curriculum. The chapters adhere to the QTS Standards and to a uniform structure - non-sequential reading is possible (in fact encouraged!). Further, the chapters are user-friendly with full textbook features including boxed case studies, examples of good practice, and a spacious text design.