Primary English: Knowledge and Understanding

by Jane Medwell, David Wray, Vivienne Griffiths

The essential subject knowledge text for primary English. Secure subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative and effective teaching. This comprehensive text includes interactive tasks, a self assessment section to allow trainees to better understand their level of knowledge and M level extension boxes to provide further challenge in all chapters. This 7th edition has been updated in line with the new primary English curriculum and offers comprehensive coverage and research summaries reflecting the latest thinking. This highly recommended text helps trainee primary teachers develop and consolidate their knowledge of English.

Genres: Teaching, Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published December 15, 2000

About the author

Jane Medwell, PhD, was a primary teacher before becoming interested in primary literacy and languages.
She taught and did research at the Universities of Wales, Exeter, Plymouth and Warwick before jointing the University of Nottingham as Associate Professor of the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Reviews

[Piper · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very factual and interested part of university course. Gives a insight to the English language and national curriculum in Great detail.

[Linz aka Mlbp]

course work book

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic read. An essential refresher for people who are training to be primary school teachers.

I will be reading this book again - fantastic!