Primary Science Audit and Test

by Jenny Byrne, Andri Christodoulou, John Sharp

Overview

If you are a primary trainee, you must demonstrate a knowledge of science to be recommended for QTS.

This popular, widely recommended, text helps you audit your knowledge of science and understand what learning you need to pass your course. A rigorous test helps you identify your strengths and weaknesses and can be revisited at key stages in your course as a tool to monitor and evaluate progress. The fourth edition has been updated in line with the new National Curriculum, includes more information on expanding and developing your knowledge of science and is linked to the 2012 Teachers’ Standards.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781446298169
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	01/09/2014
Series:	Achieving QTS Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	88
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Jenny Byrne is Programme Director of the Primary PGCE and a science tutor in the Schook of Education, University of Southampton.
John Sharp is Professor of Higher Education and Head of the Lincoln Higher Education Research Institute (LHERI) at the University of Lincoln.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: SCIENCE BACKGROUND
PART TWO: INTEREST IN SCIENCE
PART THREE: PERCEIVED COMPETENCE AND CONFIDENCE IN SCIENCE
Competence
Confidence
PART FOUR: SCIENCE TEST
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Making Sense of Your Test Results
PART FIVE: ANSWERS TO TEST QUESTIONS INCLUDING CHILDREN′S COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS
PART SIX: TARGETS FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT
PART SEVEN: REVISION AND FURTHER READING