Numeracy Birth to 8 Years

Course aim

To extend students’ knowledge, skills and understanding relevant to the teaching of mathematics and development of numeracy with children aged from birth to 8 years.

Course content

Application of detailed knowledge of all curriculum documents, materials and organisational requirements for mathematics development in children from birth to eight years; examination of numeracy in the contexts of young children’s experiences and everyday routines at home, in the community, in early childhood centres and schools, integrated across curriculum areas; planning for mathematical development with these numeracy contexts using prior knowledge and extending children’s social and physical experiences as a means of developing their mathematical thinking and concept development; examination of the context of interactive play and language in early mathematical development.

Textbook(s)

Macmillan, A 2009, Numeracy in early childhood: shared contexts for teaching and learning, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Victoria

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 2048	Introduction to Literacy and Numeracy in Early Childhood

Note: No prerequisites for Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) students.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 11 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External (Self directed study; online activities)	130 hours x over 12 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Reflective review, Short answer paper

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.