This comprehensive textbook is essential reading for all students training to be primary school teachers, including those on undergraduate teacher training courses (BEd, BA with QTS, BSc with QTS), postgraduate teacher training courses (PGCE, SCITT) and employment-based teacher training courses (Schools Direct, Teach First), plus those studying Education Studies. The word ‘style’ captures something of what I am trying to convey – a sense of considered professional judgement, of personal response, of quality, of distinctive style, which each practitioner (including you! Teaching a child to read, seeing another child’s delight on mastering a skill, telling a story that captivates the whole class, having a lesson that goes really well – such activities can and will give you tremendous satisfaction. When you begin teaching you will be surprised at the range of different types of writing that the children are expected to engage in.

Responding to gender differences Elaine Millard, Louise Wheatcroft and Eve Bearne Section 7: Recent Developments7. It provides a sound and practical introduction to the teaching skills as well as the underlying theory.This major textbook will be essential reading for all students training to be primary school teachers, including those on BA (QTS), BEd and PGCE courses, as well as those on flexible PGCE courses, those on Graduate Registered Training courses, and those studying Education Studies.

The chapter focuses on some of the more important components of teaching skills and to explore the implications of these for our teaching. Those (fairly rare) teachers who have made the change from teaching in secondary schools to primary schools often find that parents, even pupils, ask them why they have ‘come down here’, the idea that someone might voluntarily choose primary teaching over secondary being a hard one to grasp. Learning to Teach in the Primary School provides a pathway into Australian education for preservice primary teachers.Flexible, effective and creative primary school teachers require subject knowledge, an understanding of their pupils and how they learn, a range of strategies for managing behaviour . This third edition of Learning to Teach in the Primary School is fully updated with reference to the new National Curriculum, and has been revised to provide even more practical advice and guidance to trainee primary teachers. His service includes: four Australian Schools Innovation in Science, Technology and Mathematics (ASISTM) projects, work with the Australian Government Quality Teaching Program (AGQTP), professional development for numerous schools, and consultancies with government bodies. The Open University is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in relation to its secondary activity of credit broking. We understand that not everyone can donate right now, but if you can afford to contribute, we promise it will be put to good use.