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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...
- Subject: PGCE
- Course: PGCE
- Level: Degree
- Year: Graduate
- Mark: 73%
- Words: 2112
- Date submitted: July 07, 2009
- Date written: April, 2004
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 1787
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...
- Subject: PGCE
- Course: PGCE
- Level: Degree
- Year: Graduate
- Mark: 72%
- Words: 2470
- Date submitted: July 07, 2009
- Date written: April, 2005
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 1788
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...
- Subject: PGCE
- Course: PGCE
- Level: Degree
- Year: Graduate
- Mark: 71%
- Words: 2253
- Date submitted: July 07, 2009
- Date written: February, 2005
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 1786
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...
- Subject: Education
- Course: PGCE
- Level: Degree
- Year: 2nd/3rd
- Mark: 68%
- Words: 1500
- Date submitted: July 10, 2009
- Date written: November, 2005
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 1856
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...
- Subject: PGCE
- Course: PGCE
- Level: Degree
- Year: Graduate
- Mark: 68%
- Words: 919
- Date submitted: July 07, 2009
- Date written: December, 2004
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 1789
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...
- Subject: PGCE
- Course: PGCE
- Level: Degree
- Year: Graduate
- Mark: 68%
- Words: 2171
- Date submitted: July 06, 2009
- Date written: October, 2004
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 1785
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...
- Subject: PGCE
- Course: PGCE
- Level: Degree
- Year: 2nd/3rd
- Mark: 67%
- Words: 8736
- Date submitted: December 01, 2010
- Date written: March, 2008
- References: Yes
- Document type: Dissertation
- Essay ID: 3520
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...
- Subject: PGCE - Secondary
- Course: PGCE
- Level: Degree
- Year: 2nd/3rd
- Mark: 66%
- Words: 2974
- Date submitted: July 12, 2009
- Date written: January, 2003
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 1871
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...
- Subject: Psychology
- Course: PGCE
- Level: Degree
- Year: 2nd/3rd
- Mark: 66%
- Words: 3002
- Date submitted: July 11, 2009
- Date written: October, 2005
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 1858
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...
- Subject: PGCE
- Course: PGCE
- Level: Degree
- Year: Graduate
- Mark: 66%
- Words: 811
- Date submitted: July 07, 2009
- Date written: April, 2005
- References: No
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 1792