This course is designed to provide Pre-Service Teachers (PSTs) with a sound understanding of mathematics in the lives of babies, toddlers, and young children. It will explore theoretical, cultural, historical, and current approaches to teaching play-based mathematics and technology. It aims to build personal understanding of their own values and preferences toward mathematics and technology in their lives, and explore the use of digital technology as pedagogical tools. The student will explore regulatory requirements and importance of family preferences and expectations, as well as ways to document and share children's mathematical learning with families. Throughout the course, the students will build a resource of learning experiences to meet a variety of mathematical content that is informed by current curricula framework (EYLF/VEYLDF). PSTs will explore how these learning experiences can be modified to meet the needs of a range of children, including different ages, abilities, childrens interests, inclinations to explore, play and curiosities and funds of knowledge and their sense of fun and playfulness.
For further information regarding the course please refer to the Course Outline found at the following link (PDF, 202kB).
A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a student contribution band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).
2024 contribution amount* -
$555
2024 contribution amount - continuing student who commenced before 1 Jan 2021* -
$555
* for Clinical Psychology (Clin Psych) & Professional Pathways (Prof Path) bands the contribution amount is determined by accredited course. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should visit our CSP page for further information.
Note: The Job-ready Graduates Package introduced new funding clusters and contribution amounts from the 2021 academic year. If you are a continuing student who commenced before 1 January 2021 studying units in disciplines with increased contribution amounts, you will continue paying the same amount (indexed each year) as you would have. For further information visit the Australia Government's Study Assist website.
These places are offered for postgraduate studies or to CSP ineligible students and tuition fees are not subsidised by the Australian Government. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.
International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.
It is important to check unit delivery details including location and census date, prior to making decisions about enrolment. Detailed semester and census date information can be found on the Important Dates page.