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List of contents
Introduction PART 1: GENERAL SOURCESSection 1: Schools and Education Section 2: General Sources Books Dictionaries Encyclopedias Fact Books Language Dictionaries Online Libraries Search Engines Telephone Directories Section 3: General Knowledge Dates, Calendars and Anniversaries Discoveries, Inventions and How Things Work Flags Money Myths and Legends Olympics Population Space, Astronomy and the Solar System Weather Weights and Measures PART 2: SCHOOL SUBJECTS An Overview of the National Curriculum Art Citizenship Design and Technology Drama and Theatre Studies English (Literacy) and English Literature Geography History ICT Mathematics (Numeracy) Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) Music P.E. (Physical Education) PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education) RE (Religious Education) Science Welsh and Gaelic PART 3: SCHOOL AND HOME LIFE: ISSUES AND CONCERNS Alcohol and Alcoholism Bereavement Bullying Drugs and Smoking English as an Additional Language (EAL) E-safety Examinations, Assessments and Revision Food and Healthy Eating Further Education Gifted and Talented Children Home Education (includes home tutors) Homework Relationships, Sex, Sexual Health and Puberty School Attendance and Behaviour School Travel Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Disability Work Experience PART 4 HOBBIES, LEISURE AND SPORT 207Section 1 Hobbies and Leisure Acting and Performing Animation, Cartoons, Comics and Manga Chess Cinema, Film and Television Collecting Things Computer Games (for fun) Cooking and Baking Crafts Drawing and Painting Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Family History Fishing Games – Indoor and Outdoor Growing Fruit, Vegetables and Flowers Magic and Magic Tricks Music – Enjoying and Playing Musical Instruments Nature Pets Places To Visit and Things To Do Reading Uniformed Organizations Writing Section 2 Sports An Overview of Sports Athletics and Field Athletics Boxing Cricket Cycling Dance Football Golf Gymnastics Hockey Horse and Pony Riding Ice Skating Martial Arts Netball Rugby Skateboarding and Scootering Swimming Tennis
About the author
Christinea Donnelly is Development Officer for Young People at Bradford Libraries and works with schools and educational organisations to promote reading, literacy and information skills. She was the co-author of the original Know It All Find It Fast.
Summary
Suitable for those working with children and young people in schools, public libraries and at home, this title includes a general introduction covering useful information about education and the curriculum, and topics covering school subjects from science and maths to reading and literacy.
