Bridging the Transition from Primary to Secondary School

ISBN-13: 9780415575461 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 184 str.

Alan Howe; Val Richards

Opis

This book is a complete guide to the primary-secondary transition, with chapters covering management of physical, intellectual, social and emotional changes, issues of changing self-identity and the continuity of pedagogy and curriculum in the teaching of maths and science.

Spis treści

Chapter 1. Introduction: Exploring the Great Divide Alan Howe  Chapter 2. The Emotional Impact of Transfer and What Can Be Learned From Early Years Practice  Hilary Smith  Chapter 3. Adolescent Development: Physical and Biological Changes Val Richards  Chapter 4. Adolescent Development: Intellectual and Emotional Changes Val Richards  Chapter 5. Adolescent Development: Personal and Social Changes During Adolescence Val Richards  Chapter 6. Smoothing the Trajectory: Primary-Secondary Transfer Issues in Science Education Dan Davies and Kendra McMahon  Chapter 7. Mathematics and Transition Marcus Witt  Chapter 8. Children’s Reading Choices – Rethinking the Curriculum Anny Northcote and Stephen Miles  Chapter 9. The Fundamental Movement Skills Programme (Steps Pd): Physical Development Challenges And Opportunities In The Primary School Context Rachael Jefferson-Buchanan  Chapter 10. Becoming A Global Citizen: Cultural Strategies for Community Cohesion at Key Stage 2 – 3 Transition June Bianchi  Chapter 11. Managing Learning. An Ecological Perspective on Childhood  Mim Hutchings and Tilly Mortimore  Chapter 12. Managing Primary- Secondary Transfer: Lessons Learned? Alan Howe