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Teaching Practice for ELT Students

Students undertake school experience throughout their English Language Teaching Methodology course, including guided observation, teacher assistantship, and observed teaching. Guided observation involves observing experienced teachers once every two weeks for two years. Teacher assistantship has students assisting teachers and doing microteaching once a week for three years. Finally, observed teaching places students as the teacher under supervision for six weeks in their final year.

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Teaching Practice for ELT Students

Students undertake school experience throughout their English Language Teaching Methodology course, including guided observation, teacher assistantship, and observed teaching. Guided observation involves observing experienced teachers once every two weeks for two years. Teacher assistantship has students assisting teachers and doing microteaching once a week for three years. Finally, observed teaching places students as the teacher under supervision for six weeks in their final year.

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Core Curriculum

English Language Teaching Methodology


Bachelor’s Level
School Experience
Students undertake school practice throughout the whole methodology course. There are three
phases to students’ school experience:
 Guided observation
 Teacher assistantship
 Observed teaching.

Guided observation takes place in Semesters 3 and 4. It gives students an opportunity to


observe experienced teachers at work and to make connections with their learning during the
first year of the methodology course. To help in this process they complete observation tasks
(see Supplementary Materials). Guided observation takes place once a fortnight (one full day
of at least 4 class hours) throughout Year 2.

During Teacher assistantship in semesters 5 to 7, students act as teacher assistants,


planning teaching, undertaking microteaching and generally supporting the English teachers.
Modules in these semesters also include observation tasks aimed at linking methodology
classes to school experience. It is recommended that students spend one day (minimum 4
hours) in classes at school with no classes timetabled at the university.

Observed teaching in semester 8 puts students into the role of teacher under the supervision
of school-based mentors and university tutors. Students spend six weeks full-time in schools.
During the observed teaching, students have weekly meetings with tutors to discuss and reflect
on their experience.

The Ministry guidelines specify a total of 17 credits for school experience, 6 of which are
allocated to observed teaching. However, only observed teaching counts towards final
assessment. Observation tasks during Modules 1 to 5 feed into continuous assessment.

Overview of School Experience

Module School Experience


Semester

Stage Frequency

3 1 Understanding Learners and Learning Guided observation Once a fortnight


4 2 Preparing to Teach 1 Guided observation Once a fortnight
5 3 Preparing to Teach 2 Teacher assistantship Once a week
6 4 Preparing to Teach 3 Teacher assistantship Once a week
7 5 Specialised Dimensions Teacher assistantship Once a week
8 6 Professional Development Observed teaching 6 weeks full time

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