Strengthening Children's Mathematical Understanding (X6605)

15 credits, Level 5

Autumn teaching

On this module, you'll focus on models, strategies, and approaches to enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics in primary and early years settings.

You'll explore key questions such as:

• how can the use of manipulative models and visual representations support and link children’s conceptual and procedural understanding of mathematics?
• how can learning through play, rich texts, and purposeful real-life activities help with children’s reasoning and problem-solving?
• how is the teaching of mathematics in the east influencing current policy and practice?

You’ll also reflect on your experiences with mathematical learning in the classroom and consider the application of both established pedagogies and new innovations.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 24 hours of contact time and about 126 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.