Bachelor of Mathematics Education

Overview

The Bachelor of Mathematics Education course is directed towards providing pre-service educational training for secondary teachers. The degree focuses on developing secondary school teachers as critical reflective practitioners with a sound basis of practical teaching skills. In addition, this degree also develops mathematical concepts in a broad range of areas to provide a full Mathematics major in a specialisation of their choice that can be utilised in other community settings. The degree applies an innovative approach to provide students with both the mathematical knowledge/training and the teaching/educational training in an integrated fashion.

Students accepted into the program will study the following areas:

Educational Foundation Studies

Curriculum & Pedagogy

Discipline Studies in Mathematics

Teaching & Learning in Mathematics

The degree is structured to allow the integration of university and classroom experience throughout the course. Degree delivery includes lectures, tutorials, seminars and school-based workshops using alternative modes of delivery.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

The New South Wales Department of Education and Training requires graduates seeking employment with the Department to have completed Mathematics and any two units of English, or equivalent subjects, as part of their HSC or university studies, to gain registration as a teacher.

Course Requirements

Practical Teaching Experience

The course involves a total of 13 weeks of practical teaching experience and observation in secondary schools.

Prohibited Persons Legislation

Teacher education students must complete a ÒProhibited Employment DeclarationÓ before undertaking practical teaching experience as required by the Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998.

Course requirements

To teach Mathematics in NSW Government Schools, students need to have completed a minimum of 12 credit points at 100-level plus 18 credit points at 200-level in Mathematics as part of their teacher training program.

Course Program

For Odd Year Intake.

Major Study Areas

Mathematics, educational theory and practice.

Professional Recognition

The Bachelor of Mathematics Education is recognised as a teaching credential in most Australian states and territories, as well as the UK, Asia and Canada.