This module is not currently running in 2024 to 2025.
This module is useful for anyone who may be considering teaching languages to second-language/foreign language learners in the future, with particular emphasis on English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), although it provides a rich variety of transferable skills for any participant. It builds on An Introduction to English Language Teaching 1 by increasing the range of skills and considering how to go about teaching specific groups of foreign language learners and assessing their needs. Guidance will be given on writing a syllabus, using resources and creating materials for learners. There will be an opportunity to observe ESOL teaching and to deliver an English lesson.
Total Contact Hours: 20
Private Study Hours: 130
Total Study Hours: 150
Main assessment methods
• Lesson Plan Adaptation and Peer-Teaching Practice (15 minutes) – 60%
• Post-lesson Written Evaluation (1,000 words) – 40%
Reassessment methods
• Reassessment Instrument: 100% Coursework
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See the library reading list for this module (Canterbury)
The intended subject specific learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
1 Demonstrate knowledge of advanced theoretical and practical principles, in the content, methodology, materials, organisation and practice of foreign language classroom
teaching;
2 Demonstrate development, improvement and refinement of their linguistic awareness;
3 Demonstrate an ability to assess student foreign language needs in the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking;
4 Demonstrate a systematic, detailed and extensive knowledge of the academic, theoretical and pedagogical issues involved in devising a syllabus, planning lessons and
selecting materials and teaching strategies appropriate to the needs and interests of the foreign language students they teach;
5 Demonstrate a cogent appreciation, through critical classroom observation of experienced ESOL teachers and personal reflection, of the content, methods, strategies
and organisation of classroom work;
6 Demonstrate practical skills by teaching groups of peers under the supervision of experienced teachers.
The intended generic learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
1 Communicate the results of their study and pedagogical practice with others, both orally and writing, in a variety of contexts;
2 Demonstrate advanced problem-solving skills;
3 Work with others on group tasks, including organising and directing groups;
4 Select, present and analyse material in a logical and structured manner;
5 Demonstrate time-management skills;
6 Reflect on their own learning and self-improvement, and engage in self-assessment;
7 Demonstrate various IT and library skills and continue to engage in developing an independent learning style.
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