Mathematics for the Early Years
UndergraduateCUR-EDEC30282026
Course information for 2026 intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 22 Feb 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 2 Mar 2026,
- 31 Aug 2026
- Price from
- $766
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Mathematics for the Early Years
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- explain the role of the educator in developing children’s mathematical understanding.
- analyse documents and policies and relate findings to the teaching and learning of mathematical concepts and language.
- apply knowledge of mathematics content areas; number and algebra, geometry and measurement, and statistics and probability.
- develop and apply diagnostic assessment strategies to assess children’s knowledge of mathematical concepts.
- develop mathematical learning experience plans.
- demonstrate increased personal numeracy skills and understanding of the content areas of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics.
- Planning, teaching and assessing for mathematics
- Teaching strategies, including technology, assessments and resources for: Statistics & probability; Geometry; Measurement; Number (eg. place value, early fractions)
- Planning for diverse abilities and needs in mathematics
- Planning an integrated program with mathematics
The focus of this subject is on making connections between what young children know about mathematics, what children need to know and the role of the educator in developing children’s mathematical understanding. This includes identification of children’s knowledge and developing and using assessment and intervention strategies. The subject is an introduction to social constructivist learning of mathematics and social cultural theory of learning and their application to early childhood learning environments. The subject develops educator knowledge of mathematics content areas; number, algebra, geometry, measurement and statistics and probability. There is a strong emphasis on integrating mathematics into everyday teaching.
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- Report on Mathematical Content Knowledge (40%)
- Case Study on Assessment and Planning (60%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- CUR-ECE-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)
Elective
- CUR-FAST-DEG-2026 - Fast track your Curtin on campus study
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
one of
CUR-EDE323-Mathematics during the First Five Years of Life (no longer available)
- CUR-EDEC2032-Mathematics during the First Five Years of Life
Equivalent subjects
You won't be able to enrol into this subject if you've already successfully completed or currently enrolled in the following subject(s) as they are considered anti-requisites due to the similarity of the content.
CUR-EDE225-Mathematics for the Early Years (no longer available)
Others
Students must complete 100 credit points in the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) before starting this subject.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)
UndergraduateCUR-ECE-DEG
Fast track your Curtin on campus study
UndergraduateCUR-FAST-DEG