The world of the primary school

Introduction

Over the past few decades in the United Kingdom and in many countries around the world, an increasing number of practitioners other than class teachers have taken on a diverse range of roles and responsibilities in schools. In this free course, The world of the primary school, you will consider the nature of this expanding workforce in primary education. You will hear from teachers, support staff and children talking about their participation in the life of their schools. Primary schools (including those you are familiar with) vary greatly in many ways, including size, location, approach to children’s education and the curriculum, and the nature of their pupil and staff groups. In particular, this course introduces a range of key people who make up a primary school community in the east of England. You will consider their perspectives in relation to your own experiences and ideas about primary schools.

This course is an adapted extract from the Open University course E103 Learning and teaching in the primary years [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] .