Unit of Study MATH5001 Professional Certificate in Teaching Mathematics (Out of Field Teachers) (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

24
Faculty & College

Faculty of Education
Placement

No

Unit description

This unit focuses on supporting non-specialist mathematics teachers to develop competencies in the design and deliver of mathematics teaching and learning using the Australian Curriculum for Years 7 to 10 Mathematics. This unit will include competencies related to mathematics content, curricular and pedagogical knowledge and skills. Particular emphasis is on engaging student-centred strategies, prioritising conceptual before procedural understandings and supporting diverse student needs and interests.

Unit content

Module 1: The Australian Curriculum Mathematics Years 7 to 10, foundations for engaging mathematics teaching and learning, and mathematics teacher identity.

Module 2: Learning Design for the Mathematics Classroom I and Community Building and Networking I

Module 3: Learning Design for the Mathematics Classroom II and Community Building and Networking II

Module 4: Assessing students' mathematical learning needs and evidence-based mathematics pedagogy: Research to practice

Module 5: Supporting students with diverse needs and attributes, and attitudes and mindsets for mathematics teaching

Module 6: Collaborating, community building and networking III, and where to next? Your emerging identity as a mathematics teacher

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Online	Dual Term2	N/A

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

Apply knowledge of mathematics teaching content and strategies, including ICTs, to develop engaging teaching activities for the Australian Curriculum's Years 7 to 10 mathematics learning area.

Develop mathematics teaching content into coherent, well-sequenced, and engaging learning and teaching programs informed y contemporary evidence-based mathematics education pedagogies, reflection and feedback on teaching practices.

Design and implement learning and teaching programs using knowledge of mathematics curriculum, assessment and reporting requirements to respond to students with diverse needs and cultural backgrounds including Indigenous education and pedagogies.

Critically analyse and reflect on the cognate and non-cognate knowledge and understanding used to develop effective teaching strategies to support students' numeracy and mathematical achievement.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (over 6 weeks)

Assessment
Portfolio	SR
Plan	SR

Prescribed learning resources

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Domestic

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