Course summary
This course at Worcester aims to train maths teachers who are skilled, reflective and critically evaluative. Unique opportunities to:
- Discuss the place of mathematics in the curriculum and current issues within mathematics education
- Explore mathematical concepts by engaging with a range of mathematical activities
- Reflect on your own learning and explore subject-specific research evidence
- Consider what effective learning and teaching looks like in a mathematics classroom
- Continue to develop your own subject knowledge and reflect on what it is to be ‘mathematical’
- Engage with the Advanced Maths Support Programme and local Maths Hubs
- Develop an understanding of the Post 16 mathematics landscape and transition issues from KS2
- explore mathematical concepts by engaging with a range of mathematical activities
- consider what effective learning and teaching looks like in a mathematics classroom through reflecting on your own learning, exploring research evidence and observing mathematics classrooms at work
- discuss the place of mathematics in the curriculum and the current issues within mathematics education
- further develop your own subject knowledge throughout the course and reflect on what it is to be ‘mathematical’
Modules
- Subject Knowledge with a Deep Understanding
- Specialist Subject Opportunities
- Pedagogy
- Professional Studies
- Enhancement Activities
- Your career
Assessment method
- School experience in a range of settings.
- Professional Studies sessions in school and at University.
- University-led workshops, lectures, seminars, fieldwork and guest lectures.
- Study of key texts and supplementary reading.
- Participation in high level professional discussion, peer presentations and debate.
- Directed studies, case studies and problem solving tasks; development of practice-based competence and skills of critical reflection through guided individual mentoring during placements.
- One-to-one academic and personal tutorial support including access to our first class Firstpoint services
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Secondary
Entry requirements
Please see the University website for up-to-date and more comprehensive entry requirements. Honours degree (normally 2:2 or higher) from a UK higher education institution or equivalent qualification, in Mathematics or a related subject. Applicants with a 3rd class degree will be considered on an individual basis. Grade C/4 at GCSE in English and Mathematics (or equivalent) passed at the time of entry. School experience is desirable, but not essential prior to an interview. At interview we will discuss relevant prior school experience or opportunities applicants have had to work with school aged children. It is at this point that we would discuss with a candidate whether additional school experience would support an individual in their decision that teaching is right for them
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
Please see the university website for fee details.
Provider information
University of Worcester
Henwick Grove
Worcester
WR2 6AJ