Pupils in Transition: Moving between Key Stages

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Author: John Gardner

ISBN-10: 0415174678

ISBN-13: 9780415174671

Category: Elementary Education

Focusing on the move from primary to secondary school, this book aims to help teachers and school managers to recognize and accommodate the often traumatic effects that this transition has on young people's lives. The book considers the perspectives of pupils, parents and teachers, and in particular deals with the concepts and practicalities of curriculum continuity and progression in the core subjects--English, math and science. Section two of the book offers specific advice, illustrated...

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Focusing on the move from primary to secondary school, this book aims to help teachers and school managers to recognize and deal with the often traumatic effects that this transition has on young people's lives. The book: • explores the links between primary and secondary curricula • offers specific advice on how to meet the needs of children in transition • provides materials for investigating transition which will enable schools to identify the strengths and weaknesses in their approach.

1Introduction: principles and issues12Pupils and parents in transition133Curriculum continuity and progression194Continuity and progression in the core subjects325Transfer of information486Liaison between schools, teachers and parents597What is happening in your school?728Collaborative networks for continuity98Bibliography111Index114