Essential Subject Knowledge for Primary Teaching with Nasreen Majid and Sage Publications: The Morning Break with Jane Ritter

As a trainee teacher, you have a huge amount to grapple with when it comes to developing expertise in the suite of subjects within the primary national curriculum. Subject knowledge cannot be developed in isolation. It must relate to the curriculum knowledge and pedagogical knowledge, enabling ways to teach the subject with confidence. This book takes you through a journey of the national curriculum, supporting you to think about each subjects’ positioning within the national curriculum, the subject knowledge you need to know and how to teach each subject in a creative way. Highlighting the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion across all chapters, this book enables new teachers to bring new voices and perspectives to the classroom.

Nasreen Majid is the Editor and Author of one of the chapters in this book, part of the Primary Teachers Now series. She has been an educator for over 25 years Her career started in primary schools. In addition to being a class teacher, Nasreen worked as an Advanced Skills Teacher, supporting curriculum development and professional learning in schools. Nasreen's career in Higher Education includes working with pre-service teachers to develop their skills in Climate Change and Sustainability Education (CCSE) and developing primary mathematics knowledge and understanding. Her current role at UCL is on the MA in Education programme. Nasreen is an Associate Fellow for UCL's Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Education.