Unpacking Children's Mathematical Understanding (X6620)
15 credits, Level 4
Spring teaching
On this module, you’ll explore the theories and approaches to teaching and learning mathematics in primary and early years settings.
You’ll unpack the underlying structures children need to understand to build their mathematical skills and explore different ways to develop this through teaching, learning and assessment.
You’ll also reflect on children’s attitudes toward mathematics compared to other subjects and examine how these attitudes are formed and how they can be changed. You’ll focus on educational policy and consider influences from outside education, such as family and the media.
Teaching
33%: Lecture
67%: Seminar
Assessment
100%: Practical (Portfolio)
Contact hours and workload
This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 47 hours of contact time and about 103 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.
Courses
This module is offered on the following courses: