ENL-90011: Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language 3

Language Learning Unit

ENL-90011

Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language 3

Co-ordinator:

Teaching Team:

Mrs Sarah Gomersall, Mr Russell Clark, Mrs Beverley Dickinson, Mrs Elaine Wellington, Miss Emma Stevens, Mr Andrew Gater, Miss Samantha Rushton, Dr Suzanne Heaton

Lecture Time:

See Timetable...

Level:

1, 2 or 3

Credits:

Study Hours:

150

School Office:

Tel: 01782 733960

Programme/Approved Electives for

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Yes

Barred Combinations

None

Prerequisites

Successful completion of Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language Modules 1 and 2

Description

As you move into your second year of the course, the focus shifts from the theory of language teaching and learning to practical experience. Working closely with a small group of English language learners, you will plan and deliver lessons to suit their needs. At the same time, you will have the opportunity to profile one learner in order to gain a clearer understanding of the types of problems they may have when learning English, and how you can help them overcome those problems. In the classroom we look at how teaching children is different from teaching adult learners, teaching English for specific purposes such as English for the tourism industry, and we critically assess the UK's immigrant 'English as a Second or Other Language' programme.

Aims

To continue development of knowledge of the main features (syntactic, lexical and phonolgical) of contemporary spoken and written English.
To enable students to assess the needs of individual learners and to develop schemes of work based on those needs.
To further develop the methodological knowledge and skills necessary to carry out sucessful classroom teaching.
To introduce the concept of English for Specific Purposes.
To familiarise students with the Skills For Life syllabus.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Plan and deliver grammar-based and skills-based lessons and reflect upon their efficacy. will be achieved by assessments: 1,4
Analyse the needs of English language learners and prepare material aimed at fulfilling those needs. will be achieved by assessments: 1, 3
Develop a Scheme of Work based on a needs analysis. will be achieved by assessments: 3
Analyse and explain the role phonology, grammar and lexis play in spoken and written communication. will be achieved by assessments: 1,2,3,4

Study hours

24 hours classroom input
48 hours class preparation
46 hours preparing a learner profile
32 hours preparing, delivering and reflecting on teaching practicals.

Description of Module Assessment

01: Practical Assessment weighted 40%

Teaching Practice
Trainee teachers complete two one-hour teaching practicals to a group of non-native English speaking students.

02: Class Test weighted 10%

Completion of two language awareness exercises
Students will complete two thirty-minute in-class language awareness tests based on the theoretical, syntactical and phonological input covered in class.

03: Portfolio weighted 40%

Completion of a portfolio based on analysis of the needs of an English language learner
Students will carry out an analysis of the needs of an English language learner. This will consist of an interview, a test of the learner's speaking, reading, writing and listening skills. Students will then develop a scheme of work for a further 10 hours of self-study for the learner.

04: Class Participation weighted 10%

The highly practical nature of the module necessitates full participation in all elements.
Based on the student's contribution to the input sessions, the mark will take into account evidence of a developing understanding of the methods and techniques involved in English language teaching and the quality of their contributions.

Version: (1.06B) Updated: 03/Oct/2013

This document is the definitive current source of information about this module and supersedes any other information.