The essential subject knowledge text for primary science. Secure subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative and effective teaching. This comprehensive text includes interactive tasks, a self assessment section to allow trainees to better understand their level of knowledge and M level extension boxes to provide further challenge in all chapters. This 7th edition:

- has been updated in line with the new primary science curriculum

- includes a new chapter on 'Thinking Scientifically'

- offers comprehensive coverage and research summaries reflecting the latest thinking.



This highly recommended text helps trainee primary teachers develop and consolidate their knowledge of science.

Now with online resources to support teaching practice!

An extensive knowledge of the primary science curriculum is not enough for trainee teachers, they need to know how to teach science in the primary classroom.

This is the essential teaching theory and practice text for primary science that takes a focused look at the practical aspects of teaching. It covers the important skills of classroom management, planning, monitoring and assessment and relates these specifically to primary science, with new material on assessment without levels. New coverage on being a scientist is included to help readers understand how science teaching goes far beyond the curriculum, whilst practical guidance and features support trainees to translate their learning to the classroom. And to support students even further with the very latest strategies in classroom practice, this 8th edition now includes the following online resources on the brand new companion website:

  • practical lesson ideas for the classroom
  • The Primary National Curriculum for science in Key Stages one and two
  • tips for planning primary science
  • useful weblinks for primary science teaching

Using this new edition with the supporting online material makes it an essential guide to effective and creative science teaching.


This book has been written to support all trainee primary teachers undertaking initial teacher training courses where a secure knowledge and understanding of science is required for the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). These audit and test materials will help trainees to identify their strengths and weaknesses in science and to monitor and evaluate progress towards QTS.

This book supports trainees on primary initial teacher training courses where a secure knowledge and understanding of science is required for the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). A rigorous test enables trainees to identify their strengths and weaknesses in science and this can be revisited in order to monitor and evaluate progress towards QTS. Trainees are able to direct their studies more usefully and quickly develop confidence in topics they find difficult. This edition is fully up to date with the 2007 QTS Standards.