485-133 Learning Area (Primary): Mathematics 1

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On completion of this subject students should be able to:

• demonstrate personal competence in all strands of primary school mathematics;

• demonstrate a pedagogical knowledge of the content of the Number, Space and Chance & Data strands, emphasising an understanding of the major stages of growth of children's understanding and their difficulties;

• demonstrate a knowledge of methods, materials and activities which are appropriate for developing children's understandings in all strands;

• demonstrate an awareness of and an ability to respond in teaching to important issues in teaching mathematics (including individual differences, gender, improving attitudes, technological change); and

• demonstrate knowledge of a range of methods of assessment suitable for primary school mathematics and competence in monitoring and reporting on student learning.

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A survey of primary mathematics curriculum content and investigation of teaching methodologies. Exploration of fundamental concepts, generalisations, skills and applications initially through investigations in Number & Measurement, then in the Space and Chance & Data strands. Assessment techniques appropriate to primary school mathematics.

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