Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Humanities and Social Sciences

School

Education School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

1 Lecture hour
3 Tutorial hours

Incompatible

EDUC7031

Restricted

Entry to the MTeach (Primary)

Assessment methods

Annotated bibliography, case study of an ESL learner, critical ESL task

Course enquiries

Dr Sue Creagh

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

This course is not currently offered, please contact the school.

Course description

This course provides an introduction to teaching English as an Additional Language (EAL) in the school context, drawing on theoretical and applied principles of second language acquisition (SLA), Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and the sociology and sociolinguistics of English in a globalising world. It applies theoretical understandings of these fields to practical issues and strategies facing teachers in a range of educational settings in teaching English language learners. The pedagogy of language teaching is approached via the macro-skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, keeping the focus on language as it is used in the academic context of school. Special emphasis is given to identifying language needs of English language learners in mainstream classes and developing strategies for addressing those needs. Learner backgrounds and identity issues, cognitive strategies, and language learning activities are integrated into the pedagogical approach. The subject also teaches student teachers how to encourage and accommodate cultural and linguistic diversity in educational systems.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile