Transcript Teaching in England

Teaching in England
Preparing your placement
2007
IUFM de Paris
Your tasks
• Choose one of the following, do research and
make a quick presentation of your findings:
Teacher education and training:
http://www.tda.gov.uk/
The National Curriculum – choose a subject:
http://www.ncaction.org.uk/index.htm
The University of East London:
http://www.uel.ac.uk/
• Organisation of school
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time in England and
Wales
2006/7 school year
Source:
www.eurydice.org
Pre-primary education
• Organised provision since late 18th century
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(voluntary and philanthropic)
Pre-school education influenced by the ideals of
Robert Owen, Rousseau, Pestalozzi, Froebel and
Montessori
1998 School Standards and Framework Act –
Local Authorities have the duty to provide preschool education in their area
Since April 1999, all 4 year-olds have been
offered 5 two-and-a-half hour sessions per week
Specific legal framework
• The Schools Standards and Framework Act
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defines nursery education as full-time or parttime education suitable for children who have
not reached the compulsory school age (i.e. the
term after a child’s fifth birthday)
Free part-time places have been available for all
three-year-olds since April 2004
The Government’s ’Every Child Matters’ agenda
has aimed to develop more effective pre-school
provision
2002 Education Act – introduced the foundation
stage as a part of the National Curriculum (3-5
years old)
General objectives
• All 3 and 4 year-olds are entitled to a free,
good-quality pre-school place
• Goals for pre-school learning:
literacy
numeracy
development of personal and social skills
Admissions
• In England and Wales, parents have a
right to express a preference for a
particular nursery institution for their child
• If demand for places exceeds availability,
LAs give priority to children with special
educational needs (SEN) and to children
from socially and economically deprived
families
Age levels and grouping of children
• Children in nursery schools are between 3
and 5 years old
• They may be grouped according to age
• There are no legal requirements
concerning the number of adults per child
needed but their are guidelines (Children
Act 1989) = minimum of 2 adults for 26
children
Organisation of time
• The year runs from September to July and is divided into
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3 terms
Each term should be at least 11 weeks in length
(excluding half-term holidays)
Minimum of 5 sessions of nursery education per week
(but parents can choose fewer)
Each session must be two-and-a-half hours in length
Maintained nurseries tend to follow the same terms as
primary schools (open 38 weeks of the year)
Day nurseries (private sector) are generally open from
8am until 6pm and are open all year round
Curriculum, types of activity, number of hours
• The foundation stage targets:
personal, social and emotional
development
communication, language and literacy
mathematical development
knowledge and understanding of the world
physical development
creative development
Teaching methods and materials
• The headteacher and staff are free to
decide on the teaching methods and
materials
• LAs have no power to impose teaching
methods
• Evaluation: statutory assessment begins
when children enter the foundation stage
• Child’s development assessed
• For more detailed information go to
www.eurydice.org
Primary education
• Starts at approx. the age of 5
• Many children start in the reception class
of primary school at age 4
• In primary education, pupils follow key
stages 1 and 2 of the National Curriculum
• Primary education caters for pupils
between the ages of 5 and 11
• Key stage 1 = 5-7 year-olds
• Key stage 2 = 7-11 year-olds
• Education provided by publicly funded
maintained schools must be FREE
• There may be some charges for extra-curricular
activities
• The National Curriculum aims to raise
educational standards for all children aged 5 to
16
• Local Authorities must ensure FREE transport to
and from school for all pupils of compulsory age
School time
Age levels and
grouping of pupils
• Most children are taught • The school year runs from 1
in mixed-ability classes
with children of the same
age
• Many primary schools
have one or more mixedage classes
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September to 31 August
The summer break is of about
six weeks
Shorter breaks of 2-3 weeks
at Christmas and Easter
Schools are generally open
between 9.00 am and
3.30/4.00 pm with approx 1
hour for lunch
A 15 min break may
punctuate the morning and
afternoon sessions
Lessons
• Number of lessons per week:
21 hours for pupils aged 5 to 7
23.5 hours for pupils aged 8 to 11
This is in addition to a daily act of
worship, registration and breaks for lunch
and recreation
• The school year is 190 days (38 weeks)
Curriculum, subjects and number of hours
• The Education Act 1996 requires LAs, school
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governing bodies and the headteacher of all
maintained schools to guard against the political
indoctrination of pupils by forbidding the ‘pursuit
of partisan activities’
Political issues must be presented in a balanced
way
English, mathematics and science are core
subjects
• ICT, design and technology, history, geography,
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music and PE are foundation subjects
Religious education is also taught (the syllabus is
agreed locally and reviewed every 5 years)
The six key skills in KS1 and KS2
• Communication
• Application of number
• Working with others
• Information technology
• Improving own learning and performance
• Problem-solving
Citizenship, personal, social and health education
• Publicly funded maintained schools are
expected to follow a framework of
citizenship, PSHE in KS1 and KS2
• Certain aspects of drugs education
(particularly tobacco and alcohol as well as
illegal drugs) are compulsory
Pupil assessment
 Formative elements help
teachers decide how a
pupil's learning should be
taken forward, and give the
pupils clear and
understandable targets and
feedback about their
achievements. This
information helps teachers
and others to identify the
need for further diagnostic
assessments for particular
pupils in order to help their
educational development.
This form of assessment is
becoming known as
'assessment for learning'.
 Summative elements
provide evidence of
pupils' achievements and
of what they know,
understand and can do,
and is becoming known
as 'assessment of
learning'.
There is no certificate
awarded at the end of
primary school.
Attainment targets
England
• Key stage 1 and 2 English
Attainment Target 1 Speaking and listening
Attainment Target 2 Reading
Attainment Target 3 Writing
• Key stage 1 and 2 mathematics
Attainment
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Attainment
Target 1
Target 2
Target 3
Target 4
Using and applying mathematics
Number and algebra
Shape, space and measures
Handling data (not applicable at key stage 1)
• Key stage 1 and 2 science
Attainment
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Scientific enquiry
Life processes and living things
Materials and their properties
Physical processes
• Education Welfare Officers (EWO) offer
guidance and support on attendance and
related pupil welfare issues to schools and
families. They play an important role in
helping to ensure regular school
attendance.
For further information about primary education
in England go to www.eurydice.org and specific
English websites.