Overview

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Offerings

MURDOCH-S1E-EXT-2018-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S1E-INT-2018-ONGOING

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Enrolment rules

Enrolment in B1322 Early Childhood 0-8 (BEd), OR B1319 Early Childhood and Primary Teaching (BEd), OR B1405 or B1383

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.
Understand the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics, the Early Years Learning Framework and the Kindergarten Curriculum Guidelines pedagogy, practice and outcomes, relevant to numeracy development and mathematics in the early years;
2.
Know some of the common mathematical misconceptions that young children may hold, be aware of characteristic phases of learning in regard to key areas of mathematics and understand the need for a diagnostic approach;
3.
Recognise and use a range of strategies, contexts and resources, including information and communication technologies, to provide the challenges students need to move their thinking along about particular mathematics;
4.
Develop a broader knowledge of authentic numeracy contexts that embrace cultural and linguistic diversity;
5.
Acquire professional skills and knowledge necessary for the planning and provision of an integrated programme (that includes play) along with ways to assess record and monitor children’s numeracy and mathematics learning.

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:

Topic 1 - Early years policies , frameworks theoretical perspectives Topic 2 - Beginning Processes Topic 3 - Beginning Processes Continued Focus on Pattern and structure Topic 4 - 0 - 3 Mathematical Processes and Concepts Topic 5 - Designing Mathematical Provocations, Topic 6 - Early Number and algebra, Topic 7 - Early Number and algebra continued Topic 8 - Geometry Topic 9 - Measurement Topic 10 - STEM in the Early Years

Other notes:

You will need to seek out a child with whom you can work over a period of time and as such you will need parent consent. A completed parent consent form (located at the end of the Unit Information document) will need to be submitted with your assignment. The child may be known to you, or alternatively you may seek to conduct fieldwork in an early childhood learning environment located in your community.