ABSTRACT
This handbook is aimed at trainee secondary and college teachers, and existing school and college teachers, interested in enhancing their competence and improving their confidence in teaching 16-19 students effectively. Drawing on primary and secondary research data, the book is meant for a professional audience with the intention of providing fresh insights into the skills needed to be an effective 16-19 teacher, and to stimulate thinking about effective practice in the classroom. It recognises the increasing convergence of the 14-19 curriculum across schools and FE and foreshadows any proposed link between current Standards for school teachers and those for FE teachers (Ofsted, 2003). In addition, it is hoped the book will encourage the academic and policy-making community into taking 16-19 teaching more seriously.
