Module EDUS2681: MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES 2

Department: Education [Queen's Campus, Stockton]

EDUS2681: MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES 2

Tied To

• X100: Primary Education (see Undergraduate Handbook 2007-2008 for details)

Pre-requisites

Corequisites

Excluded Combinations

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.