This part of the book supports the development of practice across the three classic dimensions of teaching: curriculum, pedagogy and assessment.
We begin in Chapter 9 by reviewing aspects of curriculum design and development, including the role of subject knowledge. Chapter 10 puts these ideas into action and supports the development and evaluation of programmes of study, schemes of work and lesson plans. Chapter 11 offers ways of understanding the art, craft and science of pedagogy and the development of a pedagogic repertoire. This is extended in Chapter 12’s examination of the roles of listening, talking, reading and writing, and the development of language and literacies across the curriculum. Perhaps the core instructional expertise of the teacher lies in the skill of dialogic teaching? Finally, this part concludes by demonstrating how assessment can underpin teaching and learning processes in constructive ways.
