[ARCHIVED CONTENT] Key Stage 2

Hi, I'm a new GTP student. For an assignment I would like articles on the new 'Conservative Liberal Democrat policy on the primary curriculum' and particularly their response to the Cambridge Primary Review. I have found some general press coverage and have the coalition agreement, but my seach using the above key words in quotation marks and haven't had any results published after the new...

26.08.10

Addition Calculation

I am about to start an assignment for part of a course called MAST ( Maths Specialist Teacher Programe) I am going to research why we use the numberline method for addition rather than column additon method ? This links with my schools current policy where column methods are only introduced when children are secure level 4 mathematicians. I have looked at several books by Ian Thompson and Julie...

23.08.10

Autism Inclusion Integration

I wonder if you can help me some more. I realise now that I need to give you a lot more information! I am writing an assignment at Masters Level about Inclusion vs Integration. I have been very interested in the Ellis/Blamires short article you previously referred me to. I have to refer the assignment to my own practise which is at Key Stages 1 and 2. I work in a Resourced Provision for...

27.07.10

Numeracy Educational history

I am writing an assignment on primary numeracy. Are there any journals/books available that highlight how numeracy has been taught in primary education over the years? Thanking you in advance

07.07.10

National Curriculum

The introduction to my 2000 word assignment comparing and contrasting the Cambridge Review with the Rose Report is on the history of the National Curriculum, I would welcome advice on searching the website as this is my first attempt.

28.06.10

Autism Play

Hi, I have an assignement which requires me to write an inclusion plan for key stage 2 children. i am looking at the inclusion of autistic children at playtime/lunchtimes. i have searched my universities e-library, google, dfes standards site and ttrb. if i search 'playtime and autism' i don't get much back and most is related to play therapy. I have tried 'communication & autism' and 'social...

28.06.10

Drama Performance

Hi, I am starting some research on school plays and school productions, but am having trouble finding much have you come across any? Cheers.

17.06.10

Making the Most of 1-2-1 Tuition

This video is part of a Teachers TV series on 1-2-1 tuition which considers possible ways of implementing this scheme in primary and secondary schools. Within this programme, pupils who have taken part in the 1-2-1 scheme report that their self esteem is raised through participation in the tutoring. They explain that the individual tutoring better suits their needs and that they are more...

17.06.10

English Subject knowledge

Hello E-librarian, I am currently doing an assignment with the title, ‘Critically examine the importance of teachers’ subject knowledge on children’s progress in English’. I have lots of books out, but am struggling to find relevant pieces of information to do with teacher’s subject knowledge within English specifically. I can only find very general statements. I was wondering whether you could...

03.06.10

Teacher motivation Grouping

I am writing a literature review for my PGCE research project. My research question is "what effect do teacher choice and student choice of the students in a group have on group work?" I am a science teacher so I am particularly interested in any research in this area. I have several references related to group work but need to find some relating to whether friendship groups or other grouping by...

03.06.10

Science Subject knowledge

Hi, I am writting an assignment on how primary teacher's subject knowledge in science can help to progress pupils. Are there any relevant journals/information that could be used to help me? Thanks

01.06.10

Writing Multisensory learning

Hi, I am looking for research/academic reading/books/journal articles etc. for my final year project. I'm at the beginning of the project and therefore I'm trying to read as much as I can. However, I'm finding it difficult to find articles etc. that are relevant. I am hoping to do my fyp on multisensory teaching for improving children's compositional writing for children with special educational...

01.06.10

Numeracy Intervention Primary

I am writing an assignment on primary numeracy intervention programmes, specifically 'Numbers Counts'. Are there any journals available that highlight the positive/negatives of intervention programmes? Could be in literacy as well. What are the outcomes and are they sustainable over a long period of time. Thanking you in advance.

01.06.10

Music-ITE: Teaching Music in Cross-Curricular Contexts

This resource on the Music-ITE website is an attempt to begin the process of clarification as to what cross-curricular learning might look like in the context of primary music, post-Rose review.

30.05.10

Dyslexia Barriers

Hi, I am writing an assignment on the barriers to inclusion for children with dyslexia. Are there any journals available which may highlight the issues of inclusion for these children in mainstream schools? Thank you.

25.05.10

Autism Narration

Hello, I am completing an assignment on assessing the histoical understanding of students with autism through the use of narrative. I have searched the TTRB using search words including 'Autism', 'use of narrative' and 'assessing students with SEN'. Any further resources you could provide would be appreciated. Thanks.

24.05.10

Special classes Attitudes

I am currently trying to find some journals or relevant literature to help me complete my literature review for my dissertation. My enquiry is about the perspectives of children on being removed from class to take part in intervention programmes to aid with gaps in their learning. I am particularly interested in how they feel this impacts on their role in the classroom environment, such as how...

20.05.10

Achievement and Inclusion in Schools and Classrooms: Participation and Pedagogy BERA 2008

This paper discusses the relationship between educational achievement and inclusion and considers what conceptual approaches might support an examination of this relationship.

19.05.10

Article published to TTRB Special Educational Needs

Child welfare Safety

Hi, I have been looking for information about safeguarding in school - the issues and the actions taken to improve safeguarding. I have searched the university journal service and cannot seem to find any journals addressing the key issues in school and how different stakeholders in education are affected. I have also searched on google scholar and the TTRB website but cannot find much. Thank you...

18.05.10

Visual literacy

Hi, I have an assignment on multiliteracies - my focus is using still and moving images to enhance children's literacy skills in KS1 and KS2. The types of images and media are to be interpreted in the broadest sense - may include adverts, posters, digital photos, film etc. Whilst I have found plenty of sources that view visual literacy as a good thing, I'm struggling to establish a negative...

17.05.10