LEARNING MATTERS

(P/B) SOCIAL WORK AND MENTAL HEALTH
This new edition provides a thorough grounding in the key issues in mental health. It highlights the key issues in this complex and sensitive area of practice and helps students to understand the latest policy and practice issues. The book looks at various aspects of Mental Health Law including the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the recent amendments to the 1983 Mental Health Act. The author is careful to apply these laws to everyday practice in an accessible and user-friendly way. This new edition includes updates to key policy areas such a...
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(P/B) INSPIRING PRIMARY TEACHING
This book is for all primary teaching professionals - whether in training or qualified - and is a response to the fast pace of change in contemporary primary education. Giving comprehensive and up to date coverage of the major themes in teacher education, its particular emphasis is on interactive teaching skills and developing effective relationships in the classroom. The book focuses throughout on the many human interactions in classrooms, taking close account of the realities facing teachers. In addition, issues and dilemmas which pose p...
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(P/B) REFLECTIVE PRACTICE IN COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
A good understanding of reflective practice is essential for good practice in counselling and psychotherapy, and is a criterion for accreditation with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. This book takes students on a step-by-step journey through the history of reflective practice, from its origins with Donald Schon through to ideas of knowledge and power and how the counsellor or psychotherapist deals with issues surrounding the 'self'. A central theme of the book is the concept of self-reflection and what motivates ...
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(P/B) POLICE ETHICS AND VALUES
This text provides an accessible, up to date and comprehensive introduction to police ethics and values for all those undertaking degrees and foundation degrees in policing and related subjects. The recent introduction of directives, legislation and Codes of Standards has demanded a more principled and professional approach to policing. This book therefore provides a clear understanding of police ethics and values and how these are understood in policy and applied in an operational setting. It discusses the range, importance and complexity...
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(P/B) SUCCESSFUL TEACHING PLACEMENT IN SCOTLAND
The majority of ITE students in Scotland are postgraduates with only one year to grasp the vast skills and knowledge required to become a primary teacher. Therefore, for many, school placement is a source of stress and worry. This book combines the information and support that students need to help them prepare for, enjoy and maximise the benefits of teaching placements for their professional development. It has been specifically written for the education system in Scotland, taking full account of the differences in practice and terminolog...
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(P/B) CHILDEN'S ERRORS IN MATHEMATICS
This practical guide to children's common errors and misconceptions in mathematics is ideal for primary trainees, helping them gain a deeper understanding of the difficulties encountered in mathematical development. This Second Edition has been fully revised and all links to the EYFS and the Revised Primary Framework have been updated. New research and literature are included, additional errors are considered, and using and applying mathematics is fully embedded throughout. Individual misconceptions are dealt with and in each case a descri...
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(P/B) PRIMARY ENGLISH
The Sixth Edition of this popular core text is the essential subject knowledge book for primary English. Helping trainees to estalish and consolidate a secure subject knowledge and understanding of primary English, it promotes the development of confident, creative and effective teachers. This Sixth Edition is linked to the 2012 Teachers' Standards. Providing full coverage of the required subject knowledge for primary English, this is a core text for primary trainees working towards QTS. Self assessment questions enable readers to understa...
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(P/B) PRIMARY ENGLISH
The Sixth Edition of this popular core text provides the essential teaching theory and practice for primary English. It promotes effective teaching through secure pedagogical knowledge, covering the key skills of planning, monitoring and assessment and class management, and relating these specifically to primary English. This Sixth Edition is linked to the 2012 Teachers' Standards. With full coverage of the theory and practice required for effective and creative English teaching, this text is an essential guide for all trainees working tow...
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(P/B) TEACHING PRIMARY GEOGRAPHY
Written with reference to the 2007 Professional Standards for the Award of QTS and initiatives such as the Primary National Strategy, each chapter offers practical guidance on topics such as planning, assessment and the creation of resources. It provides summaries of key topics in primary geography, including the study of places, environmental sustainability, learning beyond the classroom, global issues, citizenship and cross-curricular approaches to promote children's subject knowledge, well-being and learning within primary geography. Wi...
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(P/B) DYSLEXIA - FRIENDLY PRACTICE IN THE SECONDARY CLASSROOM