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Primary Mathematics Education 1 (EDUC90778)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1 (Early-Start)
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Overview
Availability | Semester 1 (Early-Start) |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject provides an orientation to teaching mathematics in Victorian primary schools. Teacher Candidates will develop pedagogical content knowledge for the effective teaching and learning of the following mathematics strands from Prep to Year 6:
- Content Strand: Number and Algebra
- Proficiencies: Understanding, Fluency, Problem Solving, Reasoning.
Within this content strand, Teacher Candidates will analyse the development of key concepts in primary mathematics and identify critical progression points for children’s learning. They will consider typical conceptions and misconceptions held by children, their likely causes, diagnostic tools to diagnose them and teaching strategies for changing them.
Teacher Candidates will be introduced to assessment schemes for children’s understanding (e.g., Mathematics Online Interview) to improve school students’ learning in the content strand Number and Algebra. The four proficiencies will be introduced and Teacher Candidates will identify the advantages and limitations of particular assessment items for monitoring children’s understanding.
Teacher Candidates will consider Victorian and Australian curriculum documents and resources, lesson planning, classroom assessment and effective use of resources.
Teacher Candidates will consider important pedagogical issues such as: questioning, selection of good examples, representations and models of mathematical ideas. By widening their appreciation of exemplary mathematics teaching, Teacher Candidates are expected to develop reflective mathematics teaching practices.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, with respect to the strands above, Teacher Candidates will be able to:
Graduate Standards refers to the Graduate-level Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
- Demonstrate mastery of the topics and their everyday applications which are relevant to primary teaching or are necessary to be personally numerate (Graduate Standards 2.1, 2.5)
- Demonstrate an understanding of how children construct mathematical knowledge (Graduate Standards 1.2, 1.5, 3.1, 5.1, 5.4)
- Demonstrate knowledge of a range of classroom teaching techniques and resources, including ICT (Graduate Standards 1.5, 2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 4.1)
- Demonstrate an ability to develop teaching activities and relate them to learning outcomes (Graduate Standards 1.2, 1.5, 2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 5.1)
- Analyse assessment data and evidence to make sound clinical judgments about teaching interventions and reflect on the impact of teaching on learning outcomes. (Graduate Standards 2.3, 2.5, 5.1 5.4)
Generic skills
This subject will develop the following set of key transferable skills:
- Clinical reasoning and thinking
- Problem solving
- Evidence based decision making
- Creativity and innovation
- Teamwork and professional collaboration
- Learning to learn and metacognition
- Responsiveness to a changing knowledge base
- Reflection for continuous improvement
- Linking theory and practice
- Inquiry and research
- Active and participatory citizenship.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
Full time teacher candidates:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90885 | Introduction to Clinical Practice (Prim) |
July (On Campus - Parkville)
February (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
EDUC90877 | Clinical Teaching Practice (Prim) 1 |
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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An assessment report
| Mid semester | 40% |
A planning report
| End of semester | 60% |
Hurdle requirement: Completion of 8 weekly tasks (approx. 30 minutes/task) | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: A mastery level pass (80%) of a Year 7 Number & Algebra Test (1 hour per sitting until passed). Sittings throughout semester until passed. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Coordinator Catherine Pearn Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 February 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 6 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 (Early-Start) contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Van de Walle, J., Karp, K., Bay-Williams, J., Brass, A., Bently, B., Ferguson, S., Wilkie, K. (2019). Primary and Middle Years Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally. (1st ed.) Melbourne Vic Australia: Pearson.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Teaching (Primary)
Last updated: 10 February 2024