Meeting the Standards for knowledge and understanding | 20

ABSTRACT

The information contained in this section of the Standards covers the following:

Different types of knowledge	Standards
Subject knowledge	in relation to teaching children (2.1) in relation to passing the QTS skills tests (2.8)
Curriculum knowledge	in relation to the Foundation Stage, Key Stages 1 and 2 and the Literacy and Numeracy Strategies (2.1a, 2.1b, 2.2, 2.3)
Pedagogical knowledge	‘know-how’ in for example ‘know how to use ICT effectively’ (2.5)

Different types of knowledge

Standards

Subject knowledge

in relation to teaching children (2.1)

in relation to passing the QTS skills tests (2.8)

Curriculum knowledge

in relation to the Foundation Stage, Key Stages 1 and 2 and the Literacy and Numeracy Strategies (2.1a, 2.1b, 2.2, 2.3)

Pedagogical knowledge

‘know-how’ in for example

‘know how to use ICT effectively’ (2.5)

… these Standards require newly qualified teachers to be confident and authoritative in the subjects they teach and to have a clear understanding of how all pupils should progress and what teachers should expect them to achieve.

(DfES/TTA, 2002: 2)