Primary Education: The Key Concepts

Presenting a balance of theoretical insight and practical advice, this text is a clear and accessible guide to the key issues relating to primary education. Alphabetically arranged and fully cross-referenced to ensure ease of use, entries include both curriculum specific terms, as well as those that are more generic, such as:assessmentobjectivescoping strategiesdifferentiationbehaviourspecial needstime management.Written by an experienced teacher and lecturer, this is a concise yet comprehensive text that takes into account the everyday realities of teaching. Readable and user-friendly, it is a first-class resource for the primary practitioner at all levels.

"This will prove to be a useful handbook for those interested in education generally and trainee and newly qualified teachers in particular."-Lynn Newton, University of Durham, UK "In this comprehensive and clearly written book, Denis Hayes, using his extensive knowledge and experience of the system, explains the main terms, and the issues surrounding them, connected with primary education. In so doing, he presents a highly informative text on the current state of education, which will be of interest to students, teachers and academics alike."-Peter Woods, Open Universtiy, UK

Denis Hayes is a lecturer in teacher education at the University of Plymouth, and has seventeen years experience of teaching primary school age children. His recent publications include A Student Teacher’s Guide to Primary School Placement (Routledge Falmer, 2003).