Overview
Explores practical implementation of the primary mathematics and statistics curriculum, using final year placements as contexts. Requires students to link practice and theory while building on their mathematical content knowledge.
About this paper
| Paper title | English and Mathematics 3 |
|---|---|
| Subject | Education |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1
(On campus)
Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $993.75 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- EDCR 231
- Limited to
- BTchg
- Notes
- Primary Education and Te Pōkai Mātauranga o te Ao Rua (Primary Bicultural Education) students only.
- Contact
Dr Bilinda Offen (bilinda.offen@otago.ac.nz)
- Teaching staff
Paper Co-ordinator: Dr Bilinda Offen (Mathematics - Dunedin)
Other staff: To be confirmed- Textbooks
Mathematics Compulsory Text (purchase before classes start):
- Jorgensen, R. & Dole, S. (2011). Teaching Mathematics in Primary Schools 2nd Edition. Crows Nest NSW: Allen & Unwin.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Cultural understanding, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of this course the student will be able to:
- Apply a sound understanding of English and Mathematics in the New Zealand Curriculum
- Adapt, use and evaluate a range of teaching approaches and resources to support learning in English and Mathematics contexts
- Select, justify, and make effective use of a range of appropriate diagnostic, formative and summative assessment strategies
- Apply a sound understanding of the literacy and mathematical progressions as embedded in the NZ Curriculum
- Demonstrate appropriate integration and implementation of te reo Māori and te ao Māori in an authentic context within English and Mathematics learning areas.
- Design, plan and critically evaluate inclusive programmes in English and Mathematics that cater for the identified needs of all children