Bachelor Primary Education with Mathematics

Bachelor's degree

In Edinburgh

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Edinburgh (Scotland)

The M.A. in Primary Education with Mathematics is one of a suite of six programmes which replaces the B.Ed in Primary Education (Hons), in response to the Scottish Governments recent endorsement of Teaching Scotlands Future: Report of a review of teacher education in Scotland (Donaldson: 2010). As a degree programme it provides expertise in both Primary Education and Mathematics to Honours level, as well as providing Initial Teacher Education leading to Qualified Teacher Status.

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Location

Start date

Edinburgh (Midlothian/Edinburghshire)
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Centre For Population Health Sciences, Medical School, Teviot Place, EH8 9AG

Start date

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About this course

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Subjects

  • Primary
  • Mathematics
  • GCSE Mathematics
  • School
  • Teaching
  • Teacher Education

Course programme

Course Content Year 1

You will study 40 credits each of primary studies, educational studies and mathematics. Primary education courses include placements in schools.

Year 2

As Year 1.

Year 3

You will take a year-long school placement in a Scottish primary school, experience a range of stages and develop professional skills and abilities to prepare for your induction year. You will also study 20 credits each of primary studies and educational studies on a 'recall days' basis.

Year 4

You will take primary studies, educational studies (including a dissertation) and mathematics. Primary education courses include placements in schools.

Courses include:

  • Introduction to Linear Algebra
  • Primary Literacies 1: Developing literacy in the early stages
  • Educational Studies 1b: Teaching, learning and the Curriculum for Excellence
  • Calculus and its Applications
  • Primary Studies 1: The Nature of Knowledge
  • Educational Studies 1a: Introduction to Education and Education Research
  • Primary Literacies 2: Developing literacies in the middle and upper stages
  • Educational Studies 4: Independent Research Project in Education
  • Problem solving and enquiry in primary school mathematics
  • Developing as a Mathematics Educator
  • Children's Fiction
  • Information and Communications Technology
  • Modern Language
  • Music,Culture and Education
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) option
  • Additional Support for Learning: Inclusive Approaches
  • Cognitive and Social Child Development in Education
  • Gender and Primary Education
  • Global learning: citizenship and sustainability
  • Learning in and through Art & Design
  • Outdoor Learning and Primary Education
  • School disaffection - explanation, prevention and response

Bachelor Primary Education with Mathematics

Price on request