Deck 4: The Aims of Primary Education

Question 1

Educational aims are influenced by socio-economic concerns

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Which of the following are the prime areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage?

A) Communication, language and literacy
B) Mathematics
C) Physical development
D) Understanding the world
E) Personal, social and emotional development

Answer 2

A, C, E

Question 3

Which of the following stages are found in English primary schools?

A) Foundation Stage
B) Key Stage 1
C) Key Stage 2
D) Key Stage 3
E) Key Stage 4

Answer 3

A, B, C

Question 4

What are the planning principles in the Curriculum for Excellence?

A) Challenge and enjoyment
B) Breadth and depth
C) Progression
D) Personalisation and choice
E) Coherence and relevance

Question 5

For Scottish trainees: Which aspects of Curriculum for Excellence do you think work most successfully in Scottish primary schools? Which are least successful?

Question 6

For Scottish trainees: To what extent do you think that your teacher education course is delivering the four purposes of the curriculum (successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens, effective contributors) and the seven principles (challenge and enjoyment, breadth, progression, depth, personalisation and choice, coherence, and relevance) for you as a learner? Does it matter? What might you change to reflect them more closely?

Question 7

For Scottish trainees: Think back to your own primary education. Can you think of one example of each of the seven principles (challenge and enjoyment, breadth, progression, depth, personalisation and choice, coherence, and relevance) in operation during your primary years?

Question 8

For Scottish trainees: What do you think impedes change in Scottish primary schools?

Question 9

For English trainees: Which aspects of the National Curriculum do you think work most successfully in English primary schools? Which are least successful?

Question 10

Which of the following are traditions associated with primary education?

A) Primary
B) Elementary
C) Development
D) Preparatory

Question 11

The final year of primary school in Scotland is called . . .

A) End of Primary
B) Primary 1
C) Primary 2
D) Primary 6
E) Primary 7

Question 12

Scotland's curriculum is called . . .

A) The National Curriculum for Scotland
B) The Primary Curriculum for Scotland
C) The Scottish Curriculum
D) Curriculum of Excellence
E) Journey to Excellence

Question 13

In 1862 the Revised Code required children to learn reading, writing and arithmetic

Question 14

In England, creativity featured in the aims for the primary national curriculum from 1999 to 2012.

Question 15

The EYFS Profile is a statutory assessment for children in England

Question 16

Scotland has its own legislative framework for education.

Question 17

In England ICT is not a subject because . . .

A) IT was left off the curriculum documentation in error
B) IT is just another tool to help children learn the subjects
C) IT is not important enough
D) Teachers do not know enough about IT
E) IT is not important any more

Question 18

The Education Act of 1945 . . .

A) . . . required the inclusion of religious education
B) . . . outlined how English, mathematics and science should be taught
C) . . . decreed the subjects to be taught in schools
D) . . . introduced the idea of a National Curriculum
E) . . . is now irrelevant to our current education system

Question 19

The first National Curriculum in England was in . . .

A) 1958
B) 1968
C) 1978
D) 1988
E) 1998

Question 20

The 'Great Debate' was instigated by the prime minister . . .

A) James Callaghan
B) Margaret Thatcher
C) John Major
D) Tony Blair
E) David Cameron

Question 21

For English trainees: What do you think impedes change in English primary schools?