The Bachelor of Mathematics Education (Dean's Scholar) is a program for high-achieving students who wish to continue their studies through honours and research degrees. As a Dean's Scholar you will make a scholarly contribution to your field of study and to UOW. You will have access to an academic mentor, extended library privileges, invitations to attend School workshops and seminars, and networking events. There's also the opportunity for casual employment in the UOW Faculty of Social Sciences, community research, or projects supervised by leading practitioners or scholars for 15 hours per year. Mathematics is a discipline central to many branches of science and commerce. Given its wide variety of applications, teaching the next generation of mathematicians requires specific skills. UOW Mathematics Education involves learning mathematics and how to teach it effectively. The UOW Bachelor of Mathematics Education qualifies you to be a high school maths teacher, and focuses on developing your mathematical knowledge and professional teaching skills. You will undertake extensive professional experience throughout your degree, which allows you to learn by observation and apply your skills in the classroom. You may also have opportunities for rural and international professional experiences, and to study overseas with UOW's international exchange and study abroad partners, and international cultural immersion programs. What you will study During this four-year degree you will study a combination of maths and education subjects allowing you to practically apply both disciplines throughout your degree. Mathematics subjects including calculus, algebra, statistics and mathematical modelling are complemented with education subjects about teaching and learning strategies including learning and development, pedagogy (the method and practice of teaching), professional teaching skills, curriculum studies and meeting learners' needs. Course Learning Outcomes Students graduating from the Bachelor of Mathematics Education (Dean's Scholar) will be able to: Demonstrate broad and coherent theoretical and practical knowledge of educational principles within the context of secondary mathematics teaching. Participate in guided and self-directed enrichment activities on campus, in school and in community settings. Demonstrate coherent core knowledge of the fundamentals of mathematics and statistics. Demonstrate their depth and breadth of knowledge in one or more discipline areas of pure mathematics, applied mathematics or statistics. Demonstrate their cognitive and technical skills to create learning tools, critically review, analyse, synthesise and solve problems within the field of mathematics education. Demonstrate critical thinking and judgement skills when problem solving and identifying the complexities of their role as secondary mathematics teachers. Demonstrate the ability to clearly communicate educational concepts and mathematical principles within the teaching environment. Demonstrate autonomy and problem solving ability in professional practice, including differentiation of pedagogical strategies, planning teaching and learning activities and reflection on practice within secondary mathematics teaching contexts. Demonstrate higher order thinking in relation to current and future educational challenges. Demonstrate their capacity to be reflective practitioners with an evolving understanding of the multi-faceted role of the teacher within the learning environment. Career opportunities School teacher Child care worker Educational consultant