Mastery in primary science
1st Edition
Published on 7. October 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
152 pages
978-1-5264-7270-0 (ISBN)
Description
What does 'mastery' look like in primary science? How can teachers plan for, assess and evidence it?
This book explores how 'rich' learning tasks that enable children to apply, analyse, evaluate, and/or create to solve exciting and novel problems support the development of mastery level knowledge and skills in primary science.
- Outlines how to recognise and use assessment opportunities
- Focuses on the development of conceptual understanding
- Highlights and demontrates the importance of teacher questioning
- Explores the theories behind 'mastery' for primary science
This book explores how 'rich' learning tasks that enable children to apply, analyse, evaluate, and/or create to solve exciting and novel problems support the development of mastery level knowledge and skills in primary science.
- Outlines how to recognise and use assessment opportunities
- Focuses on the development of conceptual understanding
- Highlights and demontrates the importance of teacher questioning
- Explores the theories behind 'mastery' for primary science
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Exeter
United Kingdom
Publishing group
SAGE Publications Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
279 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5264-7270-0 (9781526472700)
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Mastery in primary science
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Mastery in primary science
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Deborah Wilkinson | Wayne Stallard
Mastery in primary science
E-Book
09/2019
1st Edition
Learning Matters Ltd
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Persons
Dr Deborah Wilkinson is a senior lecturer in education at the University of Chichester and has a special interest in primary science. She is interested in how questions are used to develop learning during science lessons as well as how science can be delivered across subject areas.
Wayne Stallard, Director of Olive Tree Education, has over 20 years' experience working as a science educator in the primary phase both in the UK and abroad. He is particularly interested in teacher assessment of primary science.
Wayne Stallard, Director of Olive Tree Education, has over 20 years' experience working as a science educator in the primary phase both in the UK and abroad. He is particularly interested in teacher assessment of primary science.
Content
Part 1: The Theory behind mastery in primary science
1. The effective teaching of primary science
2. The importance of questions in primary science
3. Mastery in primary science
4. Linking planning and assessment together to evidence mastery
Part 2: Assessing Mastery at 'greater depth'
5. Science in Early Years settings
6. Activities linked to the National Curriculum - Year 1
7. Activities linked to the National Curriculum - Year 2
8. Activities linked to the National Curriculum - Year 3
9. Activities linked to the National Curriculum - Year 4
10. Activities linked to the National Curriculum - Year 5
11. Activities linked to the National Curriculum - Year 6
1. The effective teaching of primary science
2. The importance of questions in primary science
3. Mastery in primary science
4. Linking planning and assessment together to evidence mastery
Part 2: Assessing Mastery at 'greater depth'
5. Science in Early Years settings
6. Activities linked to the National Curriculum - Year 1
7. Activities linked to the National Curriculum - Year 2
8. Activities linked to the National Curriculum - Year 3
9. Activities linked to the National Curriculum - Year 4
10. Activities linked to the National Curriculum - Year 5
11. Activities linked to the National Curriculum - Year 6