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In Semester 3, 2023 this course will be delivered as a Transition (9 week) semester, commencing on 13 November 2023 and concluding on 12 January 2024.

Numeracy is a core learning area of the curriculum and is considered to be one of the building blocks of education for work and life. It is closely linked to mathematics, and involves using some mathematics to achieve some purpose in a particular context. To be numerate is to use mathematics effectively to meet the general demands of life at home, in paid work, and for participation in community and civic life. This is the third course in a suite of three mathematics courses that focuses on using mathematics in context and across curriculum areas. It is a unique course designed to help pre-service teachers meet both professional and curriculum goals within the primary school setting.

This course provides pre-service teachers with an opportunity to reflect upon and to develop an understanding of concepts that are central to mathematics curricula. It also provides an opportunity for pre-service teachers to consider the cross-curricula implications and opportunities afforded by and through different mathematics topics; and to develop quantitative numeracy understandings that will enable them to be informed professionals. Foci of the course includes supporting the development of a critical orientation toward numeracy concepts in the media, data interpretation and analysis and how it informs teaching and learning, an appreciation of the importance of quantitative understandings to the personal and professional lives of all teachers in different school contexts, and across different learning areas.