A key text on quality assurance and evaluation in the lifelong learning sector. Suitable for trainee teachers undertaking PGCE, Cert Ed, CTTLS and DTTLS qualifications.

A textbook for masters students that focuses on leadership skills and competences and their application to practice.

This book examines what is meant by 'mastery of mathematics' and reviews what we can learn from Asian maths teaching methods. It helps readers to see how areas of mathematics fit together and how they can support children to build their own understanding of the subject.

This is a key text that enables students to appreciate and understand the central role of observation in understanding, planning for and educating early years children.

Lesson planning and subject knowledge go hand in hand in this exciting new edition covering all teachers need to know to confidently teach the computing curriculum as well as explore opportunities for cross-curricular teaching.

This book helps medical students learn the essentials of safe prescribing practice, and prepare for their prescribing exams.

A text for early years practitioners and students, supporting them to reflect on, and improve the effectiveness of, their work with parents.

This text on teaching reading and phonics is specifically for secondary trainees, providing them with all they need to know to support students who need help in this area.

This bestselling introduction to research supports nursing students by demystifying jargon, explaining the key concepts and building their skills in applying research principles to their studies and practice.

This book offers students a solid grounding in the core knowledge and skills of communication needed for effective practice. It takes the key theories and explains them in a systematic and practice-related way, to help undergraduate and postgraduate students develop a critical understanding of the subject.