This book supports primary trainees in their learning and teaching approach to the core humanities subjects: geography, history and religion. It promotes an integrated approach to these subject areas and encourages trainees to reflect on the links between subjects, across the curriculum from the Early Years Foundation Stage through to Key Stage 2. This edition has been updated to incorporate the revised Professional Standards for the Award of QTS and addresses key initiatives such as Excellence and Enjoyment, Every Child Matters and the Primary National Strategy for Literacy and Mathematics.

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Until her recent retirement Pat was a Senior Lecturer in history and education at the Institute of Education, Manchester Metropolitan University. Her main research interests lie in the teaching of time and chronology and the links between language and history in the primary school. She has written a number of papers for journals, and published book on primary history. She has also acted as a consultant for the QCA, CBBC and Mixicolore.

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Introduction
Aims and values in humanities education
Knowledge and understanding: key concepts, skills and content
Humanities in the Early Years Foundation Stage
Planning for progression in the humanities at KS1 KS2
Teaching strategies in the humanities
Creativity and cross-curricular planning
Monitoring and assessment
Equality, inclusion and diversity in the humanities curriculum
Making the most of links with literacy and mathematics
E-learning and ICT through humanities teaching
Out of school learning; multi-professional learning
Children's spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and citizenship education