EDCURRIC 625 : Curriculum: Maths and Literacy 1

Education and Social Work

2024 Semester One (1243) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Investigate the learning and teaching of Mathematics and Statistics and English learning areas. Critically examine teaching approaches, resources (including digital technologies) and learner progressions to understand how students learn in Mathematics and Statistics and English. Build essential knowledge and skills for Teaching as Inquiry in these areas.

Course Overview

This course introduces you to two key areas of the New Zealand Curriculum: English and Mathematics and Statistics. The aim of the course is for you to understand how learners change and progress between the ages of 5 and 13, how the curriculum reflects these changes and how you, as a teacher, find out  where learners 'are at' so you can work out what they need to learn next. To do this we introduce you to some assessment tools and ideas used in schools, and use real learners' work to get you thinking about how you can find out what learners know and can do. 

Course Requirements

Restriction: EDCURRIC 621, 622, 628, 629

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: People and Place
Capability 2: Sustainability
Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Critical Thinking
Capability 5: Solution Seeking
Capability 6: Communication
Capability 8: Ethics and Professionalism

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Critically examine the Mathematics and Statistics and English curriculum, focusing on student learning and progress (Capability 1.3, 2.1, 3.2 and 4.2)
  2. Demonstrate how to combine and use evidence sources to work out what to do next with learners, including recognising where and how teachers’ judgement is used (Capability 1.1, 4.2, 5.1 and 8.2)
  3. Further develop their knowledge of Mathematics and Statistics and English as it applies to the curriculum (Capability 3.2 and 6.1)
  4. Recognise and explain the affordances and limitations of digital technologies teaching and learning literacy and mathematics and statistics. (Capability 3.1, 3.2 and 4.1)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Mathematics quizzes 20% Individual Coursework
Mathematics curriculum task 30% Individual Coursework
Literacy quizzes 10% Individual Coursework
English curriculum task 40% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4
Mathematics quizzes
Mathematics curriculum task
Literacy quizzes
English curriculum task

To pass this course students must submit all assessments, achieve a minimum of at least 40% in each assessment, and achieve at least 50% overall for the course.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect 4 hours of lectures, 24 hours of workshops , 30 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 32 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including workshops to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including workshops will not be available as recordings. There are two lectures in the course and the rest of the sessions are workshops.
The course will not include live online events.
Attendance on campus is not required for assessments.
The activities for the course are scheduled on a weekly timetable for part of Semester One, working around practicum. The first half (seven sessions) is mathematics and statistics focused and the second seven sessions are literacy focussed. 

Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

In 2023 we have reversed the subject order, so that mathematics and statistics are taught first. The assignment changes we have made in 2022 have been well received, so we will keep these. This included making 20 marks of the mathematics assignment into quizzes to give early feedback, reducing the significance of the fifty percent assignment, which was also reduced in scope. All the course quizzes are embedded in the course content so although they appear as additional assessments student feedback suggests that they reduce the assessment burden from large, high stakes tasks.

In 2024 we are presenting a revised course that introduces the new curriculum statements in Mathematics and Statistics and English, and uses these to consider student learning and progress. 

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Published on 25/10/2023 10:19 p.m.