Most classroom teachers struggle to meet the needs of their class, which will probably include pupils across the ability range. This book contains practical advice enables teachers to meet both their needs and the needs of all their pupils.

Chapter 1 Introduction; PART I Definitions and scope of differentiation; Chapter 2 Introduction to Part I; Chapter 3 Thinking and talking about differentiation, Ruth Kershner, Sheila Miles; Chapter 4 Grounds for differentiation, Christine Doddington; PART II Differentiation and literacy; Chapter 5 Introduction to Part II; Chapter 6 Visual literacy, Katy Pearson, Gavin Thompson; Chapter 7 'Cushioned by confidence', Noelle Hunt; Chapter 8 'You think I'm thick, don't you?', Avril Dawson; Chapter 9 Hearing impaired children in the mainstream classroom, Frances Lockwood; PART III Mixed ability: The range of learners; Chapter 10 Introduction to Part III; Chapter 11 Differentiation in physical education, Patricia Maude; Chapter 12 Differentiation in primary mathematics, Alison Wood; Chapter 13 Science and special educational needs, Ros Smith, Isobel Urquhart; Chapter 14 An ear to the ground, Jennifer Reynolds; Chapter 15 ‘Snjezana i Sedam Patuljaka’, Ian Eyres; PART IV Issues of assessment; Chapter 16 Introduction to Part IV; Chapter 17 Assessment and diversity, lan Frowe; Chapter 18 Teaching the art of detection, Tatiana Wilson; Chapter 19 Back to basics, Peter Fifield;