Developing Primary Subject Knowledge
Beyond Literacy and Numeracy
Edited by:
- Jen Aggleton - The Open University, UK
Series:
Primary Teaching Now
Primary Teaching Now
May 2026 | 420 pages | Learning Matters
Supporting primary teaching students to develop deep subject knowledge in curriculum subjects beyond literacy and numeracy.
Undergraduate students on primary teaching courses have a significant breadth of subject knowledge to cover. Alongside a focus on literacy and numeracy, students must develop subject knowledge across the curriculum. This book:
*Offers both breadth and depth for deep subject knowledge learning.
*Includes both subject knowledge theory and content.
*Brings focused subject exploration from subject experts in explicit subject chapters.
*Enables students to build critical evaluation skills.
*Considers how diversity, equity and inclusion can be woven into the curriculum.
*Explores how curricular are developed, interpreted, and delivered
Undergraduate students on primary teaching courses have a significant breadth of subject knowledge to cover. Alongside a focus on literacy and numeracy, students must develop subject knowledge across the curriculum. This book:
*Offers both breadth and depth for deep subject knowledge learning.
*Includes both subject knowledge theory and content.
*Brings focused subject exploration from subject experts in explicit subject chapters.
*Enables students to build critical evaluation skills.
*Considers how diversity, equity and inclusion can be woven into the curriculum.
*Explores how curricular are developed, interpreted, and delivered
Part 1: Understanding Subject Knowledge
1. Introduction to Subject Knowledge in primary curricula
2. Generating, developing, and transforming subject knowledge through dialogue
3. Subject knowledge and the decolonised curriculum
4. Developing your subject knowledge
Part 2: Developing Subject Knowledge
5. Art & Design
6. Citizenship and Ethics
7. Geography
8. Health and Wellbeing
9. History
10. Languages
11. Performing Arts
12. Religious Education
13. Sciences
14. Technologies
15. Social Studies
16. Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
17. Sustainability and Climate Change
18. Technologies
Part 3: Taking your subject knowledge further
19. Generating new knowledge and supporting others: research and leadership for subject knowledge
20. Conclusion: the subject knowledge development cycle