1st Edition

Key Concepts in Primary Science Audit and Subject Knowledge

By Vivian Cooke, Colin Howard Copyright 2016
142 Pages
by Routledge

142 Pages
by Routledge

This is essential reading for all primary science trainee and beginning teachers who want to strengthen their science subject knowledge. Each chapter tackles a major theme of the new national curriculum and breaks it down into key concepts. For each concept there is a detailed audit to help readers identify their current levels of knowledge and understanding along with areas for development. This... Read more

1. Introduction – about the book, how to use it.

2. Animals and humans

3. Plants, habitats and living things

4. Evolution and Inheritance

5. Everyday materials and their properties

6. Earth in space

7. Rocks

8. Light

9. Forces, motion and magnets

10. Sound

11. Static electricity and electricity 

Biography

Vivian Cooke is a senior lecturer in primary science education at the University of Worcester. She began her teaching career as a primary school teacher with responsibility for science, design and technology and ICT. She has worked in two other higher education institutions as a senior lecturer in science on postgraduate, undergraduate and Masters’ courses as well as being course leader for early years, primary and the two-year PGCE. 

Colin Howard is a senior primary lecturer in Initial Teacher Education (ITE) at the University of Worcester. He has been involved in primary education for over 24 years of which 14 years has been as a successful head teacher in both small village and large primary school settings. He has been involved in inspecting schools for the Diocese of Hereford as a S48 SIAS Inspector. He has recently been awarded a Phd linked to his interest in the influence that school buildings have upon their stakeholders.

Good overviews, subject knowledge audits, user friendly, good diagrams, definitions and examples. - Edina Kulenovic, University of Cumbria

I really like the way the book is organised with key vocabulary, explanations, examples of practice and quiz questions. - Zoe Crompton, Manchester Metropolitan University

Very clear and well-laid out. - Duncan Hindmarch, University of Staffordshire