Course summary

Numbers and theories. Logic and opinions. Our education and mathematics degree unites your love for problem-solving while satisfying your thirst for knowledge. Uncover how we teach across all age groups. Unpick a range of mathematical disciplines and master reasoning skills. By studying education and mathematics, you’ll combine your love for numbers with your curiosity about how schools teach. Cover the history, philosophy, psychology and sociology of education. At the same time, get to grips with mathematical disciplines and reasoning skills. Differential and integral calculus. Linear algebra. Inferential statistics. Sound like interesting challenges to get stuck in to? Then you’ll love the mathematics modules on this course. We’ll put your skills to the test with problem-solving tasks and group work while introducing you to a range of software. In your education modules, explore education as an engine for social justice, tackling inequality and championing diversity. Look at how our school and university systems have evolved. Examine how the past governments’ decisions have influenced the way we teach children and train adults. You’ll also examine the UK education system then compare it to education in Europe and beyond.