Whether working in children's centres, outreach and dual-focused services, preschools, kindergartens or schools, this book helps readers develop the skills and strategies to work alongside parents whatever their role.

This best practice, reassuring teaching guide will help to build trainees' confidence in teaching PSHE to primary children.

This book looks at the role and purpose of assessment in primary education and provides guidance and practical strategies, so students will gain a firm understanding of assessment and how to use it effectively in their teaching.

A self test tool for trainee primary teachers to help them identify their strengths and weaknesses in mathematics and to monitor and evaluate progress towards Qualified Teacher Status.

A self audit tool for trainee primary teachers to help them identify their strengths and weaknesses in science and to monitor and evaluate their progress towards Qualified Teacher Status.

Providing exemplar lessons. with detailed explorations of theory the behind them, this book encourages trainees to consider the teaching of grammar critically and to envisage how they can shape lessons to effectively teach grammar.

Touching on current curriculum concerns and the wider challenges of developing high-quality science education, this book is an indispensable overview of important areas of teaching every aspiring primary science school teacher needs to understand.

Essential support to achieve the new Level 3 Award in Education and Training, which replaces PTLLS, this edition is updated to include more case studies so students can engage more closely with what it means to be a professional in the further education and skills sector.

Set against trends toward psychological standardization and medicalization, the handbook provides a rich tapestry of reflection by the leading person-centered scholars of our time.