James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2019

ED4591 - Early Childhood Mathematics and Numeracy 2

Credit points: 03
Year: 2019
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by:

Available to students enrolled in the BEd Early Childhood Major and BEd (Professional Development Early Chilhdood Major.

Building on preservice teachers' growing understandings of how children from diverse backgrounds learn mathematics, this subject will explore mathematical and pedagogical issues at an advanced level in teaching and learning mathematics across the early years' curriculum frameworks (birth - age 8) (specifically these are: the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline (QKLG) and ACARA: Mathematics). It also includes the examination of current national and state curriculum frameworks and policies in mathematics education. The subject aims to equip preservice teachers as reflective practitioners, able to plan, implement and evaluate mathematical pedagogies that are informed by research and support contemporary approaches to children's learning in the early years.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:ED3488 or ADM to course code 38110
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
ED4497

Availabilities

, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2019
Contact hours:
  • 40 hours - Online materials for 8 weeks starting week 3 of SP1. Lecture recess not included.
    Method of Delivery:WWW - LearnJCU
    Assessment:other exams (20%); curriculum construction (40%); maths lesson presentation and reflection (40%).
    Special Assessment Requirements:Students must pass the numeracy exam to pass the subject

    JCU Singapore, , Study Period 51
    Census Date 11-Apr-2019
    Assessment:other exams (20%); curriculum construction (40%); maths lesson presentation and reflection (40%).
    Special Assessment Requirements:Students must pass the numeracy section of the exam to pass the subject

    JCU Singapore, , Study Period 53
    Census Date 05-Dec-2019
    Assessment:other exams (20%); curriculum construction (40%); maths lesson presentation and reflection (40%).
    Special Assessment Requirements:Students must pass the numeracy section of the exam to pass the subject

    Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.