Core Subjects EC-6 (391)
Last test date August 31, 2027 days left to take it
Questions
210
Appointment
5 h
To pass
240 on each subject exam; the overall result is reported as Passed or Not Passed
Fee
$116$58 for one subject exam
Question types: selected-response. Additional fees may apply.
Subject exams
Each subject exam is passed separately.
| Subject exam | Code | Questions | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts and Reading | 901 | 45 | 1 h 10 min |
| Mathematics Covered first | 902 | 40 | 1 h 10 min |
| Social Studies | 903 | 40 | 50 min |
| Science | 904 | 45 | 55 min |
| Fine Arts, Health and Physical Education | 905 | 40 | 35 min |
This exam is being retired
It will last be offered on August 31, 2027. Scores can still be used if you apply and are recommended for your certificate by August 31, 2028.
Planned replacements
- 811
- Core EC-6 Mathematics (812)
- 813
- 814
- 815
Retakes
5
attempts in total
30 days
wait before a retake
- Five attempts in total: the first attempt plus four retakes. After that a retake needs a test-limit waiver from TEA.
- For Core Subjects EC-6, each testing session counts as one attempt, whether the candidate sat the whole exam or a single subject exam (901-905).
- A candidate who passed all but one subject exam may retake only that one. A candidate who failed two or more retakes the whole exam. Passed subject scores are kept.
- Registration for a retake opens only after the last attempt's results are posted.
What it covers: Core Subjects EC-6: Mathematics
6 competencies and 79 topics, summarised in our own words from the public framework.
001Mathematics Instruction How children learn mathematics, and how to plan, teach and assess it.14 topics
- Applying research on how children learn to lesson planning
- Building on students' language and community backgrounds
- Moving between concrete, pictorial, symbolic and abstract forms
- Using manipulatives and technology as aids
- Engaging tasks for whole-class, group and individual work
- Using classroom measuring and counting tools
- Teaching to the state standards
- Writing clear goals and revising instruction from them
- Connecting mathematics to real life and other subjects
- Using questioning to build mathematical discussion
- Using formal and informal assessment to find misconceptions
- Using assessment results to adjust instruction, including for English learners
- Knowing what formative and summative assessment are for
- Showing how mathematics is used in careers
002Number Concepts and Operations Number systems, operations, representations, place value and number theory.11 topics
- Relating number properties, operations and algorithms
- Recognising equivalent forms of rational numbers and expressions
- Choosing fraction, decimal or percent form for a context
- Number theory: factors, multiples, divisibility
- Comparing whole numbers, integers, rational and real numbers
- Representing numbers with physical and visual models
- Linking operations to concrete and visual representations
- Counting methods, including combinations
- Place value, rounding and mental estimation
- Understanding and teaching fractions through several representations
- Solving multi-step problems fluently
003Patterns and Algebra Patterns, relations, functions, expressions, equations and proportional reasoning.11 topics
- Representing relations and functions in several ways
- Linear functions across representations
- Using algebraic reasoning to find patterns and predict
- Writing rules for sequences in several forms
- Identifying, extending and creating patterns
- Nonlinear functions and their uses
- Turning problem situations into equations with variables
- Proportional reasoning with ratios and percents
- Finding a linear model that fits data
- Relating variables, expressions, equations, inequalities and systems
- Applying algebraic methods to whole-number operations
004Geometry and Measurement Shapes and their properties, spatial reasoning, measurement, units and the coordinate plane.17 topics
- Spatial sense: direction, position and shape
- Developing formulas for length, perimeter, area and volume
- Reasoning with congruent triangles
- Points, lines, planes, angles and distances
- Parallel and perpendicular lines
- Angle and figure problems in two and three dimensions
- Tessellations and symmetry
- Measurement as approximation: estimation and error
- Choosing units for time, money, mass, angle and other quantities
- Translations, rotations and reflections
- Converting within and between measurement systems
- Logical proof in geometry
- Naming polygons and their attributes
- Partitioning shapes to show fractional areas
- Values of U.S. coins and bills
- Properties of geometric figures and how they relate
- Graphing ordered pairs on the coordinate plane
005Probability and Statistics Collecting and displaying data, summary statistics, probability and inference.11 topics
- Collecting, organising and displaying data; drawing conclusions from graphs
- Mean, median, mode and range
- Exploring probability through experiments and simulations
- Probabilities of simple and compound events
- Modelling situations with sample spaces
- Applying probability reasoning to varied situations
- Combinations and geometric probability
- Summary statistics and graphs for one-variable data
- Designing and interpreting statistical investigations
- Building and simulating probability models
- Using the normal distribution to make inferences
006Mathematical Processes Reasoning, problem solving, communication, connections and financial literacy.15 topics
- Formal and informal logical reasoning
- Drawing valid conclusions from premises
- Making conjectures inductively and testing them deductively
- Judging whether a solution is reasonable
- Connecting concepts, procedures and representations across areas
- Choosing among solution strategies
- Using grade-appropriate mathematical language and symbols
- Communicating ideas through varied representations
- Using graphs, tables and diagrams
- Estimating, including with compatible numbers
- Using manipulatives and technology tools
- The history of mathematical ideas
- Contributions of different societies to mathematics
- Teaching basic financial literacy
- Using mathematics to manage money and budgets