A subject-specific guide for teachers to supplement professional development and provide resources for lesson planning. Approaches to learning and teaching Science is the result of close collaboration between Cambridge University Press and Cambridge International Examinations. Considering the local and global contexts when planning and teaching an international syllabus, the title presents ideas for Science with practical examples that help put theory into context. Teachers can download online tools for lesson planning from our website. This book is ideal support for those studying professional development qualifications or international PGCEs.

 

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 160 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Cambridge University Press .

Mark Winterbottom is former Head of Biology at King Edward VI School in Bury St Edmunds, and now a science education lecturer at Homerton College, Cambridge. Ceri Jones is Head of Biology and Key Stage 3 Co-ordinator for Science at Bryntawe Comprehensive in Swansea.

This book has the following chapters: 1. Introduction; 2. Purpose and context of the book; 3. The nature of Science; 4. Key considerations; 5. Interpreting a syllabus; 6. Active learning; 7. Assessment to Learning; 8. Metacognition; 9. Language awareness; 10. Inclusive Education; 11. Teaching with digital technologies; 12. Global thinking; 13. Reflective practice and pathways; 14. Measuring Student Impact; 15. Recommended Reading; 16. Index.