How to Pass the QTS Numeracy and Literacy Skills Tests

Author: Chris John Tyreman
Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers
ISBN: 0749478306
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 264

Book Description
All trainee teachers in England and Wales have to sit numeracy and literacy skills tests in order to achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) which permits them to continue or start teaching. How to Pass the QTS Numeracy and Literary Skills Tests includes both literacy and numeracy revision and mock tests. The numeracy section starts at a low level and includes a diagnostic test, a maths review, mental and general arithmetic practice, and revision of statistics. It gives the reader a good grounding in the skills needed to pass the test, particularly if maths has always been a weak subject or hasn't been revised in years. The literacy section includes practice material on spelling, punctuation, grammar and comprehension. It highlights the areas where people commonly have problems, and provides easy to follow explanations and practice questions and answers. Online supporting resources for this book include MP3 audio files to test mental arithmetics and sample numeracy tests.

Pass the QTS Skills Tests with Confidence

Author: Tony Cotton
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317487583
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 213

Book Description
Pass the QTS Skills Test with Confidence is the must-have guide for all prospective trainee teachers. It will provide you with the skills guidance, subject knowledge and confidence you need to pass the Literacy and Numeracy QTS Skills Tests, make an application that stands out and sail through interview day. Online support provided on the companion website includes tests to audit your subject knowledge. The first section of the book introduces you to the tests and how to prepare for them, and covers the areas of knowledge tested. The second section offers advice to help you write a personal statement that stands out, make a successful application and get ready for your interview. Extensive online support provided on the companion website includes tests to audit your subject knowledge. Key topics covered include: Developing your exam technique Mastering the mental arithmetic test Succeeding in the written questions How to use spelling, grammar and punctuation correctly Successfully applying for teaching training courses Acing the interview Written by expert teacher trainers with first-hand experience of both interviewing candidates and helping students pass the QTS Skills Tests, this is an essential purchase for all prospective teachers.

Pass the Qts Numeracy Skills Test With Ease

Author: Vali Nasser
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781519453280
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 154

Book Description
This book is aimed at helping trainee teachers to pass the QTS Numeracy Skills Test the first time you take it. For entry into ITT courses for 2016 - 2017 the contents have not changed from the previous version of my book. However, some typos have been corrected in this version. If you feel that you need to improve your speed in the Mental Arithmetic part of the test and re-visit some areas in general arithmetic as well as statistics then this book will prove very useful to you. It covers all the areas required for the QTS Numeracy skills test. The author of this book is a specialist Mathematics Teacher with experience in both Consultancy work and teaching. He is intimately familiar with the QTS Numeracy testing as he was project manager at OCR working in conjunction with the Teaching Agency in implementing the initial phase of the Numeracy Testing project. Subsequently, he has tutored and taught mathematics and statistics in Schools as well as in adult education. Finally, the author's first book 'Speed Mathematics Using the Vedic System' has a significant following and has been translated into Japanese and Chinese as well as German. He hopes that his book 'Pass the QTS Numeracy Skills Test with Ease' for 2016 -2017 will be beneficial to those who want to re-visit their maths for the purposes of passing the QTS Numeracy test.

Basic Maths for Adults

Author: Vali Nasser
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781503052826
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This book is aimed at helping you do every day maths with ease. In addition if you are applying for jobs that require basic numeracy skills then this book will also be valuable. This will be particularly true if you want to improve your speed in the Mental Arithmetic and re-visit some areas in arithmetic especially if you did your maths a long time ago or not feel very confident in maths. The format is now bigger! He hopes that this book 'Basic Maths for Adults' will help those aspiring to pass basic numeracy tests or just brush up their everyday skills.

The importance of teaching

Author: Great Britain: Department for Education
Publisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780101798020
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 98

Book Description
England's school system performs below its potential and can improve significantly. This white paper outlines action designed to: tackle the weaknesses in the system; strengthen the status of teachers and teaching; reinforce the standards set by the curriculum and qualifications; give schools back the freedom to determine their own development; make schools more accountable to parents, and help them to learn more quickly and systematically from good practice elsewhere; narrow the gap in attainment between rich and poor. The quality of teachers and teaching is the most important factor in determining how well children do. The Government will continue to raise the quality of new entrants to the profession, reform initial teacher training, develop a network of "teaching schools" to lead training and development, and reduce the bureaucratic burden on schools. Teachers will be given more powers to control bad behaviour. The National Curriculum will be reviewed, specifying a tighter model of knowledge of core subjects so that the Curriculum becomes a benchmark against which school can be judged. Schools will be given more freedom and autonomy, the Academies programme extended and parents will be able to set up "Free Schools" to meet parent demand. Accountability for pupil performance is critical, and much more information will be available to aid understanding of a school's performance. School improvement will be the responsibility of schools, not central government. Funding of schools needs to be fairer and more transparent, and there will be a Pupil Premium to target resources on the most deprived pupils.

Ways of Learning

Author: Alan Pritchard
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317917626
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 154

Book Description
Whilst most teachers are skilled in providing opportunities for the progression of children’s learning, it is often without fully understanding the theory behind it. With greater insight into what is currently known about the processes of learning and about individual learning preferences, teachers are better equipped to provide effective experiences and situations which are more likely to lead to lasting attainment. Now fully updated, Ways of Learning seeks to provide an understanding of the ways in which learning takes place, which teachers can make use of in their planning and teaching, including: An overview of learning Behaviourism and the beginning of theory Cognitive and constructivist learning Multiple intelligences Learning styles Difficulties with learning The influence of neuro-psychology Relating theory to practice The third edition of this book includes developments in areas covered in the first and second editions, as well as expanding on certain topics to bring about a wider perspective; most noticeably a newly updated and fully expanded chapter on the influence of neuro-educational research. The book also reflects changes in government policy and is closely related to new developments in practice. Written for trainee teachers, serving teachers, and others interested in learning for various reasons, Ways of Learning serves as a valuable introduction for students setting out on higher degree work who are in need of an introduction to the topic.

Speed Mathematics Using the Vedic System

Author: Vali Nasser
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 141161061X
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 115

Book Description
Speed Mathematics using the Vedic system facilitates Mathematics learning. The average pupil will be able to work out calculations such as 46X44, 95X95 and 116X114 mentally, often faster than a calculator. Paper and pencil will still be required for most questions, but the speed and accuracy of calculations will improve significantly. This book provides smart strategies for building a foundation in Number work and Algebra. These two areas are the building blocks in mathematics. Once pupils can master these aspects they will feel confident to tackle other branches of mathematics. This book is suitable for children from 10 to 14 years of age, but adults who have found mathematics difficult in the past will also benefit from it.

Good Practice In Science Teaching: What Research Has To Say

Author: Osborne, Jonathan
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN: 0335238580
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 367

Book Description
This volume provides a summary of the findings that educational research has to offer on good practice in school science teaching. It offers an overview of scholarship and research in the field, and introduces the ideas and evidence that guide it.

The Good Teacher

Author: Alex Moore
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415335645
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 216

Book Description
This book helps teachers, student-teachers, teacher trainers and others interested in the sociology and psychology of education to explore and make better sense of professional practice by examining that practice in the context of popular views.

Preparing to Teach in Secondary Schools

Author: Val Brooks
Publisher: Open University Press
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 388

Book Description
Review of the first edition: "An excellent introduction to all of the core professional issues that trainee teachers need to address during their training… a first port of call for all student teachers keen to understand the challenges involved in becoming a professional teacher in today's schools." Professor John Furlong, Director, Department of Educational Studies, Oxford University, UK. The new edition of this bestseller is the definitive guide for all trainee secondary school and newly qualified teachers. Using practical examples, it covers the range of core professional skills and concepts that all student teachers need to acquire, irrespective of their subject specialism or training route. Updated and revised throughout to take into account recent developments in teaching, the second edition covers topics such as Every Child Matters, Special Educational Needs, and ICT in the classroom, making it suitable for use by newly qualified teachers to support their early professional development. Informative, accessible and engaging, the book offers students: Use of examples and illustrations to make abstract or unfamiliar ideas concrete and meaningful An interactive approach whereby readers are invited to engage with the text and respond to it through a set of objectives, to be achieved by the end of the chapter Thought-provoking research to alert readers to fresh thinking and initiatives, which are at the cutting-edge of developments in the field Self-contained tasks to enable readers to complete them there and then