483-426 Teaching Method in English D

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On completion of this subject students should be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of the aims and objectives of English teaching;

• demonstrate an understanding of the range of teaching strategies for the English classroom;

• demonstrate a knowledge of the key concepts of curriculum policy formation and developments in the area of English in secondary schools;

• demonstrate an ability to plan and resource lessons and units of work within subject English; and

• demonstrate a knowledge of assessment methods and issues in subject English.

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Key issues relevant to the contemporary English classroom, and the range of strategies available to teachers and students in schools. Investigation of key pedagogical ideas and procedures, with particular emphasis on the role of language in learning. Topics include: the inter-relationship of aims, classroom organisation, content and outcomes; the development of competency and understanding in the areas of speaking, listening, writing and reading; the role of drama and non-verbal communication; printed texts including adolescent literature and non-print texts including audio, visual, mixed media texts; materials and resources for the English classroom; differential teaching strategies; assessment and evaluation, and curriculum development.

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