Module manager: Amanda Deacon
Email: A.Deacon@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2011/12
Satisfactory completion of Criminal Records Bureau disclosure checks (arranged by the Access Academy). Application form to module administrator outlining reason for interest in module. Satisfactory completion of at least a L1 University of Leeds language module in the target language.
| LUBS2025 | Enterprise into Schools |
| MODL2001 | Linguists into Schools |
This module is approved as an Elective
Are you enthusiastic and passionate about the value of language learning and interested in sharing your enthusiasm while also developing your own employability and enterprise skills? If so, you should consider taking the module, Linguists into Schools. This will give you the opportunity to help language learners in primary and secondary schools in Leeds and the surrounding area and be an advocate for the pleasure and value of learning your language. Students on the module get full training and support from the School of Modern Languages and Cultures and the Access Academy. The module is excellent preparation for the year abroad and will provide valuable work experience for students who may be considering a career in teaching.
On completion of the module which includes a 30-hour placement in a school in the region (both observing and assisting with teaching) students should be able to demonstrate:
1. That they can work in collaboration with an organisation (school) outside the University on a project relevant to the needs of the school and to academic study for a degree in Modern Languages.
2. That they can design, record and manage their work in cooperation with an academic supervisor and a member of staff from an outside organisation.
3. That they have had an opportunity to tackle a problem/problems of real concern to the outside organisation which has been solved to a greater or lesser degree by applying their energy, knowledge and skills in a concerted and managed way in the time and with the resources available.
4. That they have had the opportunity to discuss related pedagogical issues in the language they will be teaching.
5. That they have an understanding of the role of the student tutor in the classroom.
6. That they are capaable of preparing, utilitsing and evaluating methods for the support of the teaching of modern languages in schools.
7. That they have significantly developed their knowledge of the language being taught through the design and creation of teaching resources suitable for the classroom.
8. That they are able to critically analyse their own experience of tutoring in the classroom.
9. That they have knowledge and understanding of current issues relating to the teaching of languages in primary and secondary education and that they have acquired and developed vocabulary relating to this field.
On completion of this module, students will have applied their knowledge and skills in modern languages to the classroom. They will have shown that they can achieve what they set out to do. This will involve negotiating, planning, managing their work, reflecting on its merits and shortcomings, assessing results and drawing conclusions. They will write reports, keep a journal or reflective logbook, create and evaluate resources and give a presentation to a supervisor and peers on their work.
On completion of the module students will have developed the following skills:
- Ability to use own initiative
- Comunication skills - teaching, working in a school setting
- Creativity - developing and evaluating innovative teaching materials
- Networking - working in the placement environment
- Negotiating - developing the placement working practices
- Problem-solving skills
- Reflective learning skills
- Resource management - planning, developing and delivering learning materials
- Team-working skills
- Time management and ability to prioritise own workload
Pre-placement basic training workshops:
2-day intensive training to include:
1 hour - Access Academy training - policies, procedures and child protection, the role of the tutor in the classroom (to be led by Access Academy staff)
3 hours - Enterprise and Employability training (to be team taught by the WRCETLE and SMLC staff in 2009-10)
2 hours - Supporting pupils - learning and communication skills training (possibly led by Leeds Mentoring)
3 hours - Introduction to activities and materials (generic)
2 hours - Language-specific activities and materials workshop
During placement workshops:
3 x 2 hour compulsory group meetings or online tutorials to include:
2 hours - Additional language training (and whiteboard training)
2 hours - Enterprise on-line tutorial
2 hours - Reflective writing tutorial
Post-placement workshops:
3 hour post-placement debrief workshop with focus on enterprise and employability
All students will give 15-minute presentations in the target language on their placements as part of the module assessment. Presentations will be delivered to SMLC staff and all module students.
In addition, there will be spot observations to ensure quality control.
The tutoring placement will give practical experience of the support of the teaching of modern languages in a secondary or a primary school. Students on a placement in a primary school where no formal language teaching exists will be required, as part of their placement, to undertake a relevant activity approved by the module leader (e.g. setting up a lunchtime / after-school language club).
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class tests, exams and assessment | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fieldwork | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Tutorial | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| Private study hours | 99 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 51 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150 | ||
Students will work independently on their reflective learning log, lesson plans and placement. Guidance and support will be available from the Module Leader and in workshops and classes.
- Research
- Preparation of resources
- Preparation of classes
- Completion of online reflective log throughout the project
- Preparation of oral presentation
- Travel time
Student progress is monitored by:
1. Meetings with a supervisor who will discuss and monitor progress with a student
2. Support from the organisation outside the SMLC hosting the placement
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Reflective log | A 1,500 word summary of the log will be submitted for assessment | 50 |
| Oral Presentation | 15 minute presentation in the target language | 20 |
| Written Work | 3 teaching materials/resources with rationales and evaluation | 30 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 20/02/2013
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