MA/PgDip/PgCert Mathematics Education
Part-time
Location • City Campus
Subject area • Teacher education
Related subjects • Education studies • Mathematics
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This course is for mathematics teachers working in all educational sectors including primary secondary learning and skills. Increasingly both government and schools recognise the importance of mathematics teachers having subject-specific masters qualifications.
You develop an in depth understanding of the key issues in mathematics education which helps to inform your professional practice. This is supported by reading, discussion and reflection on the current issues in the subject area.
During the course you explore your own professional interests and relate your learning to your working practice. You develop a range of academic skills, a professional knowledge base, and employability skills that link closely to your role in mathematics education.
Completing this course can lead to career progression to more senior leadership roles in mathematics education and more widely.
If you are a primary teacher, you might consider our part-time Mathematics Specialist Teacher programme that leads to a PgCert in Primary Mathematics Education. From this starting point, after further study, you can work towards the Master in Mathematics Education qualification.
Find out more about MA/PgDip/PgCert Mathematics Education
Part-time typically three years
Complete the application form available at www.shu.ac.uk/study/form
2013/14 academic year
Typically £5,355 for the course
Typically £1,785 a stage for PgCert, PgDip and MA stages
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees and funding see www.shu.ac.uk/funding
2014/15 academic year
Typically £11,250
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees, scholarships and bursaries see www.shu.ac.uk/international/fees
Assessment is by course work and includes presentations reflective accounts essays research reports.
Laura Stockley
Student, Masters in Education, mathematics teacher, The City School, Sheffield
'I was unsure about doing a masters but this course seemed more involved in actually doing some mathematics rather than just reading research, which made it sound more appealing. And rich maths is one of this years targets in school so I knew I would get some support from them too.
'I've really enjoyed working with other students at university and doing mathematics myself, helping me to understand the difficulties faced by my pupils and so enabling me to better develop lessons and resources.
'The course is helping to build my confidence after a difficult start, and is encouraging me to be more daring in the classroom. It is also helping to me to think differently about each activity in a lesson and about the way I question and speak to pupils as they are working.
'Im really pleased with the learning centre at Sheffield Hallam. There is easy access to computers and the internet and a wide range of books, TV programmes and resources. Also when I could not find a particular book I wanted, the library purchased it for me. It's also really easy to renew books online.
'I would recommend this course to teachers I think that studying, and taking part in solving mathematical problems has helped me to improve my teaching. Being a learner has helped me to experience a situation somewhat similar to my pupils, enabling me to empathise with them and to have a better understanding of how to improve things for them.'
Profiles
Laura Stockley
Student, Masters in Education, mathematics teacher, The City School, Sheffield
