Mastery in primary science / Edition 1

by Deborah Wilkinson, Wayne Stallard

Overview

What does 'mastery' look like in primary science? How can teachers plan for, assess and evidence it?

This book explores how ‘rich’ learning tasks that enable children to apply, analyse, evaluate, and/or create to solve exciting and novel problems support the development of mastery level knowledge and skills in primary science.

- Outlines how to recognise and use assessment opportunities
- Focuses on the development of conceptual understanding
- Highlights and demontrates the importance of teacher questioning
- Explores the theories behind 'mastery' for primary science

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781526472694
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	01/23/2020
Series:	Exploring the Primary Curriculum
Pages:	152
Product dimensions:	6.73(w) x 9.68(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr Deborah Wilkinson is a senior lecturer in education at the University of Chichester and has a special interest in primary science. She is interested in how questions are used to develop learning during science lessons as well as how science can be delivered across subject areas.

Wayne Stallard, Director of Olive Tree Education, has over 20 years’ experience working as a science educator in the primary phase both in the UK and abroad. He is particularly interested in teacher assessment of primary science.

Table of Contents

Part 1: The Theory behind mastery in primary science
1. The effective teaching of primary science
2. The importance of questions in primary science
3. Mastery in primary science
4. Linking planning and assessment together to evidence mastery
Part 2: Assessing Mastery at ‘greater depth’
5. Science in Early Years settings
6. Activities linked to the National Curriculum – Year 1
7. Activities linked to the National Curriculum – Year 2
8. Activities linked to the National Curriculum – Year 3
9. Activities linked to the National Curriculum – Year 4
10. Activities linked to the National Curriculum – Year 5
11. Activities linked to the National Curriculum – Year 6