The Mathematics R-2 program is co-designed by mathematics experts Maureen Hegarty and Dr Pauline Carter. You’ll learn how to grow student confidence in understanding and using mathematical concepts in the early years. By enhancing your instructional skills, you’ll empower learners to develop a strong foundation in mathematics, setting them on a path of lifelong learning and curiosity.
Thank you so much. Led by people who are in the classroom and know how it works. I am walking away each day lighter with practical, engaging options to use in my classroom immediately. Absolutely loved it!
Sarah Pirc, West Lakes Shore School
Program overview
The Mathematics R-2 program, led by department experts, is designed to strengthen your pedagogical content knowledge and enhance your ability to create engaging mathematics learning. It offers insights into developing numeracy skills across the curriculum, supporting our commitment to equity and excellence by helping all learners build a strong foundation in mathematics.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this program you’ll be able to:
- design mathematics learning experiences for learners in your context using a variety of resources and pedagogical approaches
- use a range of questioning strategies to develop the 4 capabilities for mathematics in the SA Curriculum for public education
- select and apply evidence-informed practices to support the development of learner outcomes
- promote consistency and accuracy of mathematical vocabulary and encourage productive classroom discourse
- identify and explore learning dispositions within a mathematical context
- design learning sequences with opportunities for differentiation to better meet the needs of diverse learners
The program focuses on approaches to teach foundational mathematics concepts that learners will build upon throughout their education. It develops understanding of the SA Curriculum, and explores designing learning experiences, mathematical concepts, language and effective classroom strategies across 5 days.
Key concepts
- Number sense and operations
- Number lines
- Problem solving
- Measurement and geometric reasoning
- Statistics and probability
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Facilitator
Maureen Hegarty
Manager, Numeracy Policy and Standards
Co-developer and facilitator, Thinking Maths professional learning programs
Program costs
Orbis pays for:
- program fees and material costs
- catered lunch, tea and coffee on program days
- travel and accommodation for regional participants.
Schools arrange and pay for TRTs to cover participants on program days if required.
How to enrol
Check availability and enrol in Mathematics R-2 via plink.