LANCASTER SCHOOL CURRICULUM

 

 

 

PROGRAMME OF STUDY:  TEACHER TRAINING

 

 

 

 

 

Upper Secondary: (L&U6)   2nd & 3rd  year of Prepa

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knowledge, skills and understanding

Overview:                       

 

Students will analyse various methods of English language teaching,

This course

 

fundamental grammar structures, meaning and usage and develop

develops practical

 

techniques for the various stages of foreign language teaching, taking

skills in teaching

 

into consideration both cognitive and language abilities.

English as a Foreign

 

They will understand the problems non-native English speakers have

Language. It aims to

 

when learning English, the importance of immediate application of

promote a reflective

 

structures to everyday language usage, classroom environment, good

approach to teaching

 

rapport with students, motivation and encouragement.

while putting various

 

They will apply their knowledge and practice teaching skills with

activities and inputs into

 

groups of students from other schools.

a framework of a

 

 

coherent approach.

 

PRINCIPAL THEMES

 

 

q       Historical Background of methods and approaches

 

 

q       Communicative approach (language for communication)

 

 

q       Grammar Analysis

 

 

q       Stages in language teaching

 

 

q       Presentation and First practice techniques

 

 

q       Language skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing.

 

 

q       Cognitive abilities in Lang. Teaching

 

 

q       Further Practice activities

 

 

q       Integration of skills

 

 

q       Evaluation Techniques

 

 

q       Student motivation

 

 

q       Classroom Management

 

 

q       Textbook evaluation

 

 

q       Self evaluation

 

 

 

 

 

Breadth of Study

Curricular Links:

 

Students will cover the afore mentioned themes through a

None, officially but

 

combination of the following learning styles and strategies

beneficial for students

 

q       Classroom discussion

in understanding

 

q       Peer Practice

approaches used in

 

q       Pair and Group work

other subjects

 

q       Formal and informal observations

 

 

q       Research and investigation

 

 

q       Shadowing other teachers

 

 

q       Class presentations