2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

MODL2001 Linguists into Schools

20 credits

Module manager: Amanda Deacon
Email: A.Deacon@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisite qualifications

Satisfactory completion of Disclosure and Barring Service checks (arranged by Educational Engagement).

Application form outlining reason for interest in module.

Satisfactory completion of at least a L1 University of Leeds language module in the target language.

Please note- As placements in schools are limited, this module is subject to an application and selection procedure. In order to be eligible to apply for this module students are required to:
- attend a briefing meeting in April.
- submit an application by the deadline in May BEFORE the deadline for other module choices.

Instructions will be circulated by email and via the VLE in March each year with further information.

This module WILL NOT be available to choose via online enrolment.

Students, who do not attend the meeting and complete an application form by the deadline set, will not be allowed to take the module unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Students, who are on their year abroad and wish to take the module, should contact the module leader directly.

Please ensure that you put one of your tutors as a reference for the module and that you complete all sections of the application fully. As a courtesy you should inform your referee that you would like them to provide a reference if requested.

This module is mutually exclusive with

HIST2540	History Students in Schools
LUBS2025	Enterprise into Schools
MATH2800	Mathematics into Schools
MODL2005	Linguists into Schools
MODL3800	Linguists into Schools
PHIL2999	Philosophy Students into Schools
THEO2000	TRS Students into Schools

Module replaces

MODL2000

This module is approved as a discovery module

Module summary

- Are you enthusiastic and passionate about the value of language learning? - Are you interested in sharing your enthusiasm with young people whilst 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 a 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. Please note that acceptance onto the module is not a guarantee that a placement can be found. Circumstances beyond the control of the SMLC, such as a change in staffing at the link school, may mean that a placement is withdrawn. In such cases students will need to select an alternative module.

Objectives

On completion of the module which includes a 40-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 the outside organisation.

3. That they have had an opportunity to tackle a problem/problems of real concern to the outside organisation which have 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 related to 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 capable of preparing, utilising 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.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students will:
- have applied their knowledge and skills in modern languages to the classroom
- have shown that they can achieve what they set out to do
- involve negotiating, planning, managing their work, reflecting on its merits and shortcomings, assessing results and drawing conclusions
- write reports, keep a journal or reflective logbook, create and evaluate resources and give a presentation to a supervisor and peers on their work.

Skills outcomes
On completion of the module students will have developed the following skills:
- Ability to use own initiative
- Communication skills - teaching, working in a school setting
- Creativity & Innovation - developing and evaluating original teaching materials
- Marketing - promoting your skills and your resources
- Networking - working in the placement environment
- Negotiating - developing the placement working practices
- Problem-solving skills
- Project planning skills
- Reflective learning skills
- Resource management - planning, developing and delivering learning materials
- Team-working skills
- Time management and ability to prioritise own workload.

Syllabus

Pre-placement basic training workshops:

10 hours 2-day intensive training to include:
Teaching in the target language, Lesson planning, Behaviour management strategies, skills audit and forward planning, Supporting pupils - learning and communication skills training, assessment overview
-2 hours – Target Language-specific activities and materials workshop.
1.5 hour - Access Academy training - policies, procedures and child protection, the role of the tutor in the classroom (to be led by Access Academy staff)

During placement workshops:
- 2 hours - teaching materials show and tell & Reflective writing tutorial in December
Assessment training:
-2 hours Presentations skills
-2 hours Reflective writing
-2 hours Teaching materials

Post-placement workshops:
- 2 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 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 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 (eg setting up a lunchtime/after-school language club)

Placement in school: 35 hours.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Class tests, exams and assessment	1	3.00	3.00
Fieldwork	17	2.00	35.00
Tutorial	5	4.00	20.00
Independent online learning hours			20.00
Private study hours			122.00
Total Contact hours			58.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

Students will work independently on their reflective learning log, lesson plans and placement. Guidance and support will be available from the Module Leader and target language tutor and in workshops and classes.

- Research
- Preparation of resources
- Preparation of classes
- Completion of online reflective log throughout the project
- Preparation of oral presentation.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

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.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Reflective log	A 2,000 word Reflective Account drawing on the log will be submitted for assessment	40.00
Oral Presentation	15 minute presentation in the target language	30.00
Written Work	4 teaching materials/resources with rationales and evaluation	30.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Teaching materials and resources produced by module students will be disseminated to school teachers by means of a website.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 26/04/2017

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