Overview

This unit prepares pre-service teachers to plan, teach and assess mathematics in the primary classroom. Mathematical concepts related to relevant National and/or State or Territory curriculum documentation will be explored, along with practical pedagogical approaches that support and extend mathematical learning. Pre-service teachers will also be introduced to the key theoretical ideas underpinning mathematics education. In addition, this unit offers a ‘Primary Specialisation’ stream, enabling students to develop additional depth of understanding in terms of expert content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge and highly effective classroom teaching.

Requisites

Prerequisites
EDU30015 Curriculum and Pedagogy for Primary: Practicum 3P

Rule
EDU30015 Curriculum and Pedagogy for Primary: Practicum 3P
OR
EDU30003 Curriculum, Planning and Assessment for Infants: Practicum 3E
AND
EDU20002 Mathematics in Practice
AND
237.5 credit points in:
BA-EDECP (S) Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)
OR
BA-EDUPRI (1) Bachelor of Education (Primary)

Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
26-February-2024
26-May-2024
Last self-enrolment date
10-March-2024
Census date
31-March-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
12-April-2024
Results released date
02-July-2024
Teaching Period 2
Location
Online
Start and end dates
08-July-2024
06-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
21-July-2024
Census date
02-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
23-August-2024
Results released date
29-October-2024

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Plan mathematics lessons and units using the structure and content of the relevant National and/or State or Territory Curriculum
  • Examine the development of mathematical concepts throughout the primary years of schooling and relate it to the development and structure of the relevant National and/or State or Territory Curriculum
  • Investigate and plan pedagogical approaches to mathematics in the primary years for diverse learners
  • Develop appropriate and inclusive methods and structures for the planning and assessment of Mathematics
  • Compare and critically evaluate the benefits and limitations of various forms of assessment in Mathematics Education including record keeping and reporting strategies

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Live Online
Lecture
1.00 12 weeks 12
On-campus
Class
2.00 12 weeks 24
Specified Activities
Various
4.00 12 weeks 48
Unspecified Activities
Various
5.50 12 weeks 66
TOTAL150

Swinburne Online

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning
12.50 12 weeks 150
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
PortfolioIndividual 60% 1,3,4,5 
ReportIndividual 40% 2,5 

Content

  • Theoretical ideas underpinning mathematics education
  • Historical developments of the mathematics curriculum
  • Curriculum content for mathematics teaching and learning
  • Conceptual understandings in mathematics teaching and learning
  • Procedural knowledge for mathematics teaching and learning
  • Mathematical pedagogical content knowledge
  • Tools for planning, assessing and reporting student learning in mathematics
  • Differentiation in mathematics education
  • Differentiation in the mathematics classroom
  • Relevant National and/or State or Territory Curriculum

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.