EMM441 Curriculum Method 1: Mathematics (8)

Abstract

This subject introduces students to the discipline of mathematics, its nature, history, philosophy and place in education, and assists students to reflect on the processes of mathematics learning specifically to engage with, explore and explicate ideas about mathematics pedagogy, curriculum and the assessment of children’s acquisition of mathematical concepts. The focus of this subject will be the Years 7 – 12 mathematics curriculum and in particular the development of content from the Number and Algebra strand, although it explores the primary/secondary school transition and the relationship between mathematics, numeracy and literacy in the mathematics classroom and in the wider curriculum.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Location

Session 1
Distance	Bathurst Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EMM441
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject information

Duration	Grading System	School:
One session	HD/FL	School of Teacher Education

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts, substance and structure of the content and teaching strategies of secondary mathematics ;
demonstrate a broad and critical understanding of secondary syllabus documents;
describe, develop and evaluate, engaging teaching strategies, including those using ICT, that develop conceptual understanding of number and algebra in students from late Stage 3 through to Stage 6;
demonstrate an understanding of the place of secondary mathematics in the K-12 curriculum including a focus on the transition between Stage 3 mathematics and Stage 4 mathematics; and the relationship between mathematics, numeracy, and, literacy;
be able to plan a sequence of learning activities that develop a foundational mathematical concept, such as the function, from late Stage 3 through to Stage 6.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:

mathematics pedagogy;
ICT and its use in the mathematics classroom;
secondary mathematics subjects in NSW (Life Skills, 7-10 mathematics, senior mathematics);
the Mathematics K-10 syllabus (2012): features including cross-curriculum priorities and general capabilities;
the primary/secondary school transition;
middle school pedagogies: cross-disciplinary links;
developing the concept of function;
assessment in mathematics education;
building connections in mathematics.

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