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Providing an overview of the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to teach the primary curriculum, this book offers an informed critical approach to the teaching of core and foundation subjects in primary education.
Underpinned by contemporary research and current policy The Primary Curriculum combines coverage of key subject-specific issues with relevant pedagogical approaches to teaching, offering a comprehensive overview of each major subject of primary education.
Particular emphasis is placed on cross-curricular and creative approaches to teaching intelligently across different subject areas within the current curriculum framework. Curriculum progression from Foundation Stage through to Key Stage 2 is also emphasised.
The Primary Curriculum is an essential companion for all students on primary initial teacher education courses.
Patricia Driscoll and Judith Roden are established primary education authors and teach on initial teacher education courses at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Andrew Lambirth is Professor of Education at University of Greenwich.
About the author
Dr Andrew Lambirth is a Principal Lecturer in Education at Canterbury Christ Church University. He taught in primary schools in Peckham and Bermondsey before moving to higher education in 1996. Since then he has published widely in the field of primary English with special interests in children's literature, poetry, the teaching of writing, popular culture and the politics of literacy. Judith Roden has over 30 years experience of teaching science at all levels and is currently a principal lecturer and cross-phase science team leader at Canterbury Christ Church University. She has had several articles published and is co author of 'Teaching Science in the Primary Classroom: a practical guide' (Paul Chapman, 2005).
