Mastery in primary science

Deborah Wilkinson, Wayne Stallard

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Learning Matters Ltd
04 October 2019

Primary & middle schools; Teaching of a specific subject; Educational: Sciences, general science

Series: Exploring the Primary Curriculum

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

By: Deborah Wilkinson, Wayne Stallard
Imprint: Learning Matters Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 171mm,
Weight: 450g
ISBN: 9781526472694
ISBN 10: 1526472694
Series: Exploring the Primary Curriculum
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 04 October 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

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.