Evaluation and Research in Education
Editor: Professor Keith Morrison, Inter-University Institute of Macau
Associate Editor: Professor Stephen Gorard, University of York
Statistical Adviser: Professor Colin Baker, University of Wales Bangor
Reviews Editor: Dr. Emma Smith, University of York
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Volume: 11 Number: 1 Page: 20–37
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Schemes of Work in Primary Science: How are They Perceived by PGCE Primary Students Before and After Formal Training in a University-based Course?
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Roy Phipps
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Curriculum planning in primary science has been identified by the Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) (1994) as a focus for development in what has otherwise been an area of outstanding curriculum
success in the United Kingdom during the 1980s and 1990s. Schemes of work in primary science have frequently been criticised by Her Majesty s Inspectors (HMI) and OFSTED. Students and teachers have difficulty
in writing them. This paper explores what a scheme of work is and offers a definition and ways for progressive development. It reviews the terminology used by different government agencies about planning
the primary science curriculum. Research is presented into the perceptions of a primary science scheme of work held by a cohort of Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) students developed during
three different school placements during their one-year Initial Teacher Education (ITE) course.Supportfrom schools during schoolpractice placements in terms of the schemes of work available to students
is critically considered.
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