This book will help you to prepare for your primary school placement, before even stepping foot in the school. With essential advice and guidance from TAs, teachers, head teachers, lecturers, and local authority advisors, it takes you from initial preparation, through to final reflections on your time within the school. Each chapter draws upon insider knowledge to illustrate key concepts and high quality practice, as well as to consider wider issues that affect primary school teaching. By unlocking the hidden expectations schools have of their students, the book identifies the full impact you can have on a child's learning, helping you to excel as an integral part of the school team.