Primary Mathematics Specialist Teaching 1

Course Code: MMAPRI_06

Masters Level Module

This module is the one of two primary mathematics specialist teacher modules offered by the Institute of Education. This module focuses mainly on mathematics subject knowledge and pedagogy.

Module 2 is an optional extension of Module 1 and continues to look at subject knowledge and pedagogy but also turns more attention to developing schools and working with colleagues.

Aims

The overall aim of this module is to allow you to demonstrate:

• a deep knowledge of mathematics from Foundation Stage up to Key Stage 3 (ages 3-14) that enables pupils' progression throughout the primary years
• an understanding of approaches to assessing, reviewing and supporting children's learning in mathematics.

Objectives

By the end of the module you will demonstrate that you have:

• developed your own understanding of mathematics
• extended your understanding of progression in key concepts, language, notation and symbolism that support the learning of mathematics from Foundation Stage up to Key Stage 3
• carried out sustained enquiry refining your own use of key mathematical processes involved in problem solving, reasoning and communication
• reflected on the pedagogy of teaching mathematics and on the teaching approaches you may use and why.

Summary of curriculum

This module addresses:

• the importance of subject knowledge
• developing personal and professional knowledge of mathematics
• developing an enquiry-based approach to teaching
• considering and understanding learning processes
• developing a considered rationale for choice of teaching approaches
• using research to inform practice.

HEI Session topics:

• understanding additive reasoning
• understanding multiplicative reasoning
• counting and extending the number system
• problem solving, reasoning and proof
• reasoning about geometrical ideas

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