Mathematics in Primary School
12 Hours face to face + Blended, and offered through Swinburne Online
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn, Online
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit prepares pre-service teachers to plan, teach and assess Mathematics in the primary classroom. In this unit pre-service teachers will gain knowledge of the principles, practices and curriculum context of teaching and learning Mathematics. An emphasis will be placed on the use of ICT to support mathematical teaching and learning.
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Quarter 4
Location
Online
Start and end dates
07-October-2024
08-December-2024
08-December-2024
Last self-enrolment date
07-October-2024
Census date
25-October-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
08-November-2024
Results released date
14-January-2025
Quarter 2
Location
Online
Start and end dates
14-April-2025
15-June-2025
15-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
14-April-2025
Census date
02-May-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
16-May-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025
Quarter 4
Location
Online
Start and end dates
29-September-2025
30-November-2025
30-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
29-September-2025
Census date
17-October-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
31-October-2025
Results released date
13-January-2026
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Critically evaluate public debate, education policy and school priorities relating to mathematics both in Australia and globally
- Review the mathematics found in children’s homes and communities, including the impact of caregiver attitudes and different cultural systems on mathematics learning
- Integrate theory and research evidence with Mathematics curriculum content, Pedagogical content knowledge, and professional standards to plan for, enact and evaluate mathematics teaching and learning
- Analyse and evaluate the benefits and limitations of various forms of assessment strategies in Mathematics education
- Select, design and apply relevant ICT tools to support mathematical understanding and learning, including the travel of learning between home and school
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 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
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 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Individual | 40% | 1,2 |
| Portfolio | Individual | 60% | 3,4,5 |
Content
- Relevant national and/or state or territory mathematics education curriculum
- The APST’s and their role in the teaching and learning of mathematics
- Numeracy across the curriculum, home and community
- Learning mathematics – neuroscience and the mathematical brain; mathematical mindsets; the affective domain.
- Contemporary pedagogical approaches and methods of teaching Mathematics, including the use of ICT
- Conceptual development in mathematics education
- Reading and interpreting whole school, class and individual student data
- Using student data to plan, teach and assess mathematical learning
- Moderation and the purpose of feedback in mathematics education
- Professional learningÂ
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.