Module: Teaching & Assessing Senior Cycle Maths

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Teaching & Assessing Senior Cycle Maths
Module Code	MS410 (ITS) / MTH1057 (Banner)
Faculty	Science & Health	School	Mathematical Sciences
Module Co-ordinator	Sinead Breen
Module Teachers	Brien Nolan
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

This module will provide students with a detailed knowledge and understanding of the learning outcomes of the Senior Cycle Mathematics curricula. The module will be interactive and discursive and will engage students in designing and developing pedagogies to address those learning outcomes.

Learning Outcomes

1. Describe and discuss the learning outcomes and associated content of the Leaving Certificate mathematics syllabus and the rationale underpinning the curriculum
2. Design rich teaching, learning and assessment activities that meet the learning outcomes of the Leaving Certificate Mathematics syllabus, including the teaching and assessment of numeracy,
3. Design activities which provide for the learning needs of all pupils
4. Incorporate appropriate technologies in mathematics teaching and learning activities
5. Evaluate and interpret student work in terms of evidence for attainment of specified learning outcomes and identification of misconceptions
6. Reflect on their own experience of mathematics and mathematics learning and discuss their own mathematical philosophy as pre-service mathematics teachers.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Workshop	24	Interactive workshops
Directed learning	30	Design and preparation of teaching, learning and assessment of teaching and learning materials; responses to assignments
Independent Study	71	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Context
Study the purposes and principles of mathematics education; exploration of the development mathematics teaching in Irish Post Primary schools at Leaving Certificate

Syllabi
Analysis of current Leaving Certificate mathematics syllabus

Methodology
Examination, development and implementation of appropriate methodological approaches

Assessment
Identification and development of the appropriate knowledge and skills necessary to assess student progress in mathematics

Reflection
Teachers as reflective practitioners; developing an identity as a Mathematics teacher

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Assignment	Series of assignments (2 or 3) over the course of the semester	100%	As required

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Department of Education and Skills: 0, Leaving Certificate Mathematics Syllabus,
Haggarty, L: 2002, Aspects of Teaching Secondary Mathematics: Perspectives on Practice, Routledge,
McGrane, C. & McCourt, M.: 0, Mathematical Tasks: The bridge between teaching and learning, John Catt Educational Ltd.,
Watson, A. & Mason, J.: 1998, Questions and Prompts for Mathematical Thinking, ATM,
Small, M: 2017, Teaching Mathematical Thinking : Tasks and Questions to Strengthen Practices and Processes, ebook,

Other Resources

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