Primary Education at a Hinge of History

This text aims to provide all the reader needs to know about primary school education in order to develop and improve it. It traces the history of primary education from the 1960s and raises key questions about its future. The book aims to communicate the big picture of primary school culture and traces perennial and emergent issues - the issues that have to be understood in order to make a difference. Through constructive criticism of the National Curriculum, OFSTED, ITT and teaching methodology, the book influences and improves the effectiveness of policy makers, headteachers, governors, teachers and students.