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.
Table of Content
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
About the author
John Sharp is Professor of Higher Education and Head of the Lincoln Higher Education Research Institute (LHERI) at the University of Lincoln.
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