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Leading Mathematics Across the School (EDUC90861)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
July
Overview
Availability(Quotas apply) | July - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This elective aims to build the capacity of students studying to become Mathematics Specialists, to develop and sustain improvement in mathematics outcomes. The elective is designed to deepen students' knowledge and understanding of:
- Mathematics pedagogical content knowledge and evidence-based approaches to mathematics pedagogy
- The use of a range of assessment tools to analyse students' mathematical skills, understandings, and strategies to plan for targeted and differentiated mathematics teaching at the individual, class and whole-school level
- Leadership capabilities required to support their colleagues to become effective mathematics teachers so all students learn and are engaged.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject teacher candidates should:
- be highly-skilled primary mathematics specialists who demonstrate the professional capabilities to meet the individual needs of diverse learners using interventionist practices
- demonstrate strong mathematical and pedagogical content knowledge relevant to the primary setting
- effectively engage students, parents, community members, and professional colleagues to support student learning and development and
- demonstrate a capacity for leadership and advocacy in education.
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
Primary Teacher Candidates undertaking the Maths Specialisation:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90834 | Primary Mathematics Education2 Extension | No longer available |
AND
Note: the following subject/s can also be taken concurrently (at the same time)
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90835 | Primary Mathematics Education3 Extension | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
Early Childhood and Secondary Teacher Candidates may take this subject, with no prerequisites.
Corequisites
None
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Reflective essay
| Mid semester | 40% |
Report focused on Professional Learning Communities and Peer Coaching
| End of semester | 60% |
Hurdle requirement: Participate in peer coaching cycle | End of semester | 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
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator Wee Tiong Seah Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 18 July 2022 to 16 September 2022 Last self-enrol date 29 July 2022 Census date 12 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 31 October 2022 July contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject has an enrolment quota of 30 students. Preference will be given to MTeach Primary students completing the associated Specialised Pathway. Your subject enrolment will not be confirmed until the selection process has been run.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Teaching (Primary) - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 10 February 2024