Purpose
To equip English Medium teachers with foundational practical skills and theoretical knowledge to plan, deliver, assess, and reflect on lessons effectively in English, with some autonomy under mentorship.
Learning Outcomes
- Knowledge: Understand fundamental concepts of learning and teaching in English medium contexts, including key learning theories, effective teaching characteristics, lesson planning, and formative assessment.
- Skills: Develop practical abilities to design lessons with clear aims and structured progression, use active learning methods, manage classrooms, and apply formative assessment methods to support learner progress in English language instruction.
- Autonomy and Responsibility: Conduct English medium lessons with some independence under supervision, taking responsibility for lesson planning, execution, learner engagement, and reflective improvement.
Course Structure and Content (English Medium Focus)
Unit 1: Principles of Learning and Teaching in English
- Concepts of learning, memory, and metacognition in language learning
- Characteristics of effective English teachers
- Introduction to assessment types and principles in English language classrooms
- Observation of expert English teacher lessons with mentor discussion
Unit 2: Planning and Delivering Active English Lessons
- Designing lesson plans with clear cognitive and language aims
- Applying active learning and communicative approaches in English teaching
- Using formative assessments tailored to English skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing)
- Mentor observation and feedback on teaching practice
Unit 3: Teaching Sequences and Reflective Practice in English
- Planning connected lessons that build English language competencies progressively
- Managing classroom dynamics and differentiating instruction in English
- Developing learners’ language skills and critical thinking in English
- Using formative feedback to monitor and improve English learning
- Reflective evaluation guided by mentor feedback
Assessment and Evidence
- Portfolio of English lesson plans with clear aims and active learning strategies
- Mentor observation reports with formative feedback from English classroom teaching
- Reflective essays on teaching effectiveness and learner progress in English
- Examples of formative assessments used to evaluate English language learning
Qualification Outcomes
Graduates will be prepared as practitioner English Medium teachers capable of delivering engaging, well-structured English lessons, monitoring and assessing learner progress in English, and reflecting on professional growth with some autonomy.