First published in 1976. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This text provides help at coping with the demands of working as a subject leader. Using expert advice, it gives readers the knowledge to feel confident working with senior staff and how to meet the challenges posed by inclusion and managing TAs.

An examination of the nature of effective mentoring and its contribution to student teacher development. The book has a broad perspective and looks at policy developments and the differing approaches to teacher education, and explores central issues which have emerged in recent research.

Success Against the Odds - Five Years On revisits eleven schools, in a variety of disadvantaged areas, that were studied five years ago to see if they are still managing to do well in the current climate.

Make the most of learning a new language with this comprehensive guide written by experienced language teachers. It offers crucial and practical advice, and features a number of exercises to help you assess the way you learn, improvements that can be made, and how to use resources effectively.

Many students find the quantum intellectual leap between school and university maths to be too great, and some drop out as a result. This book has been written to counter this, by helping students cross the divide.

1. What makes for good study? 2. Making the best use of Distance Learning 3. Short-cuts: a summary of effective study skills 4. Higher order questions and propositions 5. Reading academic texts and doing electronic searches 6. Writing academic essays 7. Making use of seminars 8. Researching for a dissertation 9.