Developing subject knowledge in initial teacher education

1. The presenters outlined the subject knowledge enhancement courses at the University of Cumbria - the 'lego' model. This is to show that each trainee has a block of subject knowledge learning as the base and then on top go things such as subject structure, subject processes and subject above and beyond the curriculum. 2. Discussion throughout including the following points: Integration of pedagogy and subject - school knowledge, subject knowledge, pedagogic knowledge - personal subject construct. 3. To validate or not to validate - some universities give credit, others do not