This Concentration is intended for primary and secondary school teachers and cognate professionals.  It caters for the changing needs of the professional community by providing advanced studies of subject knowledge in Mathematics.  It also advances teachers’ critical awareness and understanding of the major contemporary curriculum issues as well as historical and socio-cultural influences on curriculum development.

The objectives of this Concentration are:

• to develop mathematics subject knowledge;
• to strengthen knowledge of and skills in mathematics teaching;
• to enhance analytical and critical understanding of mathematics curriculum issues from different perspectives;
• to develop a reflective approach to mathematics teaching;
• to facilitate initiatives and promote curriculum leadership in mathematics education; and
• to develop awareness and appreciation of the importance of theories, and foster competence in research in mathematics education.

# courses available in the current PGDE(STSK) Mathematics programme
^ courses available in the current MEd Teaching Mathematics at Junior Levels (P1 – S3) Concentration

Descriptions for each course are listed in the University’s Calendar/Bulletin.