Teaching Humanities in Primary Schools: 1557 (Achieving QTS Series) - Softcover

There are plenty of pages where the real world of school comes alive. Perhaps the most helpful of all are the frequent sections headed Classroom Story, where student teachers' experiences are vividly recounted. --Times Educational Supplement

"Provides a good overview of essential facts of each subject and addresses issues such as planning, assessment, meeting a range of learning needs, cross-curricular dimensions." --Lecturer, Edge Hill University.

This book supports primary trainees in their learning and teaching approach to the core humanities subjects: geography, history and religion. It promotes an integrated approach to these subject areas and encourages trainees to reflect on the links between subjects, across the curriculum from the Early Years Foundation Stage through to Key Stage 2. This edition has been updated to incorporate the revised Professional Standards for the Award of QTS and addresses key initiatives such as Excellence and Enjoyment, Every Child Matters and the Primary National Strategy for Literacy and Mathematics.