Reviews: Curriculum delivery
6 reviews found for "Curriculum delivery"
- Book review : How to design and deliver enhanced modules
- This is a book review of How to design and deliver enhanced modules by Diana Medlicott, published by the Open University Press in 2009, ISBN 9780335233977. It was reviewed by Liane Purnell of Newman University College on behalf of ESCalate. The book starts from two key premises: students in a mass education system need a lot more targeted teaching, learning and assessment than is generally provided, coupled with personalised encouragement; but...
- Book review : Primary English : teaching theory and practice
- This is a book review of Primary English : teaching theory and practice (4th ed.), by Jane Medwell et al., published by Learning Matters in 2009, ISBN 9781844452750. It was reviewed by Tracy Wallis of the University of Wolverhampton on behalf of ESCalate. This book focusses on the QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) standards for Primary English. It is recommended as a core text for trainees whose knowledge needs consolidating as well as for those...
- Book review : Modern foreign languages 5-11: a guide for teachers
- This is a book review of Modern foreign languages 5-11: a guide for teachers by Jane Jones, Simon Coffey, published by David Fulton in 2006, ISBN 1843123908. It was reviewed by Dr. Ruth Heilbronn of the Institute of Education, University of London for ESCalate. The text is grounded in practical examples from Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 schools, with illustrative quotations and thumbnail sketches. Current research and theory is cited to illuminate...
- Book review : Starting science ... again?: making progress in science learning
- This is a book review of Starting science ... again?: making progress in science learning by Martin Braund published by Sage in 2008, ISBN 9781847870094. It was reviewed by Nancy El-Farargy of the University of Glasgow on behalf of ESCalate. this book discusses best practice in improving progression and continuity in the learning and teaching of science. The aim being that it can “help teachers to progress children’s learning more effectively and...
- Book review : Philosophy with teenagers
- This is a book review of Philosophy with teenagers by Patricia Hannam and Eugenio Echeverria, published by Continuum in 2009, ISBN 9781855394667. It was reviewed by Robert Bowie of Canterbury Christ Church University on behalf of ESCalate. The book is divided into three parts. The first explores the history of the community of philosophical enquiry and the development of identity among adolescents. Part two focuses on hearing and responding to...
- Book Review: Managing the Curriculum
- Managing the Curriculum, part of the Educational Management: Research and Practice Series, is the course reader for one of the core modules of the MBA in Educational Management offered by Leicester University. The underpinning aim of this book is to show that the prime purpose of educational organisations is to facilitate effective learning