Module EDUS2681: MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES 2

Department: Education [Queen's Campus, Stockton]

EDUS2681: MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES 2

Prerequisites

• None.

Corequisites

• None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• To develop students' understanding and knowledge of a modern foreign language, with particular reference to reading and writing.
• To further develop strategies for delivering modern foreign languages within the primary classroom, with particular emphasis on reading and writing.
• To develop awareness of the value of different kinds of modern foreign teaching resources.

Content

• Relevant grammatical structures.
• Exploring a range of relevant media for personal development of MFL competence.
• Exploring a range of relevant media for the teaching of MFL.
• The use of display in teaching and learning MFL.
• Links between sound and spelling.
• Role of ICT in teaching and learning MFL.
• Exploring current issues in teaching of MFL.

Learning Outcomes

• Students should be able to demonstrate: appropriate written proficiency in a modern foreign language.
• an appropriate understanding of a written modern foreign language.
• a high level of competence in planning and evaluating modern foreign language teaching in the primary school.

• think critically and independently;
• analyse, synthesise and evaluate primary and/or secondary data;
• critically analyse literature on a variety of contemporary education issues;
• construct and sustain a reasoned argument.
• observe, record and relate educational practice to theory in primary schools and classrooms;
• the ability to critically evaluate a range of resources for the teaching and learning of modern foreign languages.

• communicate ideas, principles and theories effectively in a variety of ways;
• work effectively on given tasks and activities;
• use Information and Communications Technology in a variety of ways;
• manage time and work to deadlines.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Teaching methods will include lectures, seminars and workshops.
• These mechanisms allow for the different learning outcomes to be addressed.
• Lectures will focus on specific issues, seminars allow for in-depth discussion of relevant ideas and workshops will facilitate language development.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Tutorial presentations, workshop participation.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University