English as an Additional Language: Curriculum and Context - DHQ1135

Assessment 1: Oral presentation/assessment

Presentations with peer and tutor feedback.

Oral presentation/assessment 

Assessment 2: Written draft

Discussion of first drafts of assignments; face to face tutorials; electronic or other distance tutorial or discussion facility; group discussions and tutorials with peer and tutor feedback.

Written draft

Assessment 1: Presentation

A presentation in which trainees will locate the EAL curriculum in the present policy context. This will critically explore how educational policy in the specialist area relates to the values and beliefs that underpin the trainee&#39;s professional practice.

Presentation

Assessment 2: Written Assignment

A project that critically evaluates the relevance and effectiveness of a curriculum in the specialist area of EAL provision and suggests improvements to its design. It will show an understanding of the planning and decision-making process that underpins the organisation of the curriculum and identify the characteristics that are integral to its successful implementation.

Written Assignment

<p>This module will develop your critical understanding of EAL provision in the lifelong learning sector. You will investigate the policy and practice of education and training for EAL learners and the impact on curriculum practice. The module will investigate ways of working effectively with and supporting the achievement of learners with English as an additional language. You will engage critically with evidence-based research on the EAL curriculum to evaluate – and enact improvements to – professional practice. </p>

School of Education and Professional Development

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Initial Teacher Training Life Long Learning

DHQ1135 - English as an Additional Language: Curriculum and Context

English as an Additional Language: Curriculum and Context

Engage critically in curriculum development that is informed by evidence-based theories and practices in the field of EAL.

Engage critically with academic literature on curriculum, professionalism and subject specialism.

Reflect critically upon the development of own values and professional expertise in relation to curriculum development in EAL.

Evaluate the impact of policy approaches to EAL teaching on curriculum design.

Investigate the role that EAL provision in lifelong learning plays in enabling social mobility and advancing equality and diversity. 

Assess the development of own values and professional practice in relation to EAL provision.

Discuss the professional values and beliefs shaping lifelong learning.

Critically appraise the development of own values and professional standards in relation to current practice.

Interrogate EAL-specific practices that have the potential to improve student achievement in own context. 

Identify links between research-informed practice and curriculum development.