Course Resources Archive

The two main taught strands cover Professional Issues and Early Years Foundation Stage and Primary Science.

Professional Issues: learning in science; finding out what learners know (elicitation); recording; planning for primary science; safety, organisation, resources; teaching strategies; assessment and recording in science; progression, continuity and match; equal opportunities (including SEN, EAL, Cultural Diversity, Gender); science in the whole curriculum; Health Education; Science and Play; Use of ICT in Primary Science.

Early Years Foundation Stage and Primary Science: The four strands of the NC (Scientific Enquiry, Life Processes & Living Things; Materials and their Properties; and, Physical Processes) have been divided into 12 units of study each supported by the extensive in-house authored study guide with associated practical resources.

The module is taught through a variety of lectures (whole cohort) and practical workshops (groups of about 30) and smaller study groups (4-6 students) and draws on school experience.

The year three module completes the course.

i. Knowledge and Understanding
1)       Have a sound understanding of how children learn in science;
2)       Have a good knowledge of how to engage learners in interesting and positive activities in science;
3)       Have a secure knowledge and understanding of the teacher’s responsibilities in meeting the learning needs of all children;
4)       Have a good understanding of the impact of formative assessment on children’s learning in science;
5)       Have a secure understanding of the place of science in developing children’s understanding of health and well-being.

ii. Skills
1)       Effective planning to ensure productive learning for all children;
2)       Use assessment as a tool to enhance learning opportunities for all learners;Use a range of teaching and learning approaches in order to develop the scientific understanding of the learner.

Staff/student contact: 20%
Student directed study: 80%
Students are supported in their study by an in-house authored work book entitled ‘Teaching Primary Science’

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.