Written by experienced teachers and teacher trainers, this book focuses on: *the issues which curriculum co-ordinators need to consider *how best to manage the learning of pupils within the school *how to promote a quality curriculum across the key stages *factors affecting the wider curriculum such as IT, differentiation, the use of outside agencies and the role of the head teacher. It also takes each subject area in turn and for each examines the key areas of: *knowledge, skills and understanding *teaching styles *learning approaches
Author(s): Neil Kitson
Edition: 1
Year: 1996
Language: English
Pages: 248
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Introduction John O'Neill and Neil Kitson......Page 8
Teaching, learning and the co-ordinator Maurice Galton......Page 18
The role of the co-ordinator John O'Neill......Page 27
The role of the co-ordinator auditing for development Tom Whiteside......Page 39
An inspector calls: the role of the curriculum co-ordinator in inspection Sally Featherstone......Page 48
Quality and the primary school curriculum John West-Burnham......Page 59
Supporting new teachers Roger Merry......Page 69
Co-ordinating the English curriculum Neil Kitson......Page 82
Mathematics Mike Price and Rose Griffiths......Page 92
Science Tina Jarvis......Page 104
Design and technology Aileen Dunkley......Page 115
History David Walker......Page 125
Geography John Stout......Page 135
Co-ordinating the physical education curriculum Angela Wortley......Page 146
Art David Williams......Page 156
Music David Wheway......Page 166
Religious education Mark Lofthouse......Page 177
Getting started: the process of implementation Neil Kitson......Page 190
A curriculum for all Sylvia McNamara......Page 195
Co-ordinating information technology in the primary school Jean Underwood......Page 204
Using help from beyond the school Margaret Riley......Page 215
Conclusion: co-ordinating teaching or learning? John O'Neill......Page 226
References......Page 231
Index......Page 238
