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Question: An analysis of the teaching of reading during school experience one.

Answer: It would be hard to argue against Pryke D’s (1990) assertion that learning to read is seen from the outset as one of the most important outcomes of schooling and is the preoccupation of parents, teachers and employers (p.2). This is because reading is an essential ingredient of our every day lives, whether it is reading a newspaper or reading the instructions on a job application form. This es......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Supporting Mathematical Learning (Based upon classroom observations)
Observe and make notes on the use of mental calculation strategies by children to address the following:
During which part of the lesson are mental calculation strategies used?
What opportunities are there for children to refine and consolidate existing strategies?
How are children taught new strategies?
Observe and make notes on the use of games, puzzles and problem solving in maths lessons.

Answer: Making any subject accessible, entertaining and thought provoking is one of the hardest tasks that any teacher faces every day in the classroom. Mathematics is one topic that children might find uninspiring, especially when it is taught through ‘death by worksheet’. Introducing games, puzzles and problem-solving to maths lessons is one way of injecting excitement into the lesson and the doub......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Assessing children’s achievements in science and in a core curriculum area.

Answer: The purpose of this essay is to compare the assessments procedures in two subject areas during school experience two, with one being science. The other subject that I have chosen is literacy because of the wide range of assessment used. Throughout this essay my own observations and notes will be analysed in an academic context with suggestions for improvements, but first it is important to discu......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: What issues does a teacher have to consider in managing behaviour in a primary classroom?

Answer: Controlling a class of children is potentially one of the most difficult issues that teachers have to face and is also one of the most daunting aspects of teacher training. This is what makes behaviour management so important to study. I will focus on three key issues in this essay: the importance of pupil’s self-esteem and motivation to learn, the attitude of the teacher and their relations......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Reflections on a Year’s Practice

Answer: School A is situated in a busy part of Selly Oak. It serves a wide catchment area and currently has 209 pupils on roll from reception to Year 6. The diversity of Selly Oak is reflected in school’s intake with 31 per cent of the pupils learning English as a second language. The school’s behaviour policy is accessible with clearly defined goals and combined with an excellent mission statement......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: In what ways do you consider that the interactive whiteboard can contribute most effectively to your teaching and learning in the classroom?

Answer: There are many ways in which Interactive Whiteboards (IWB’s) can effectively contribute to teaching and learning within the classroom environment. In outlining some of these ways one will discuss the versatility and practical applications of IWB’s; and some of the problems that are inherently related to their use. It would seem prudent at this juncture to define exactly what an interactive w......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: The Primary Teacher And The Impact Of Their Role On Teaching Dyslexic Children.

Answer: The purpose of this study aimed to reveal teachers perspectives on their role and how they felt it impacted on children with dyslexia. Through adopting a qualitative approach to the research, participants were asked to voice their opinions surrounding the subject of dyslexia in the classroom and how they feel their role impacts on this specific learning difficulty. In order to fulfil the aims of t......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: English Directed Tasks 1 and 2

Observe two Literacy Hours: one taught by the school literacy co-ordinator and one by the teacher in your base class. If possible, observe one where the focus is on reading and one on writing.

Make note on the following:

How the session is structured. Does it follow the model on page 9 of NLS Framework for teaching folder? If not, how has it been adapted, and why?
What activities the children are engaged in. How does each contribute to the children’s literacy learning?

Observation of lesson by the school’s literacy co-ordinator

Answer: The school’s literacy co-ordinator teaches the reception class at ….. and so I was very keen to see how she structured her lesson. Not surprisingly, the teacher stuck closely to the literacy hour in a lesson that focussed on rhyme, in particular nursery rhymes. Looking at page 19 of the NLS the lesson dealt with the first point on the list of phonological awareness, phonics and spelling. Tha......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Select one aspect of child development (from cognitive, social, emotional or cultural).
Compare and contrast at least two different perspectives on your selected area. Relate what you write to some examples from practice, making it clear what your emerging views are.

Answer: The process through which children develop and mature is a fascinating subject to study. Within this piece of writing I aim to compare, contrast and critically evaluate the theories of Piaget and Vygotsky, who were both influential in forming a scientific approach to analysing the cognitive development process of the child’s active construction of knowledge. I will relate the points raised by th......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: To what extent can PSHE and Citizenship contribute to the ethos of a school?

Answer: The National Curriculum ‘statement of values’ is intended as an appropriate but not unduly prescriptive, framework for “values that are commonly agreed upon across society”. They are stated so that agreement on them is compatible with different interpretations and therefore ‘national’ – one size fits all. Individual schools decide how the values should be interpreted and applied in......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

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