Extending practice and English language teaching specialisation

Candidates focus on the main types of syllabus and the methods for conducting needs analysis within different English language teaching specialisms. Candidates are introduced to research skills and the theory and techniques behind assignment planning and syllabus design. Module aims are to:

1. enable candidates to develop their knowledge in relation to specialisms within English language teaching
2. develop candidates’ knowledge of the principles of curriculum design and assessment in an English language teaching context, and to be able to apply it to a specific group of learners
3. enable candidates to synthesise all of their learning into a project which can be coherently
presented to a third party.