Annotation
The aim of the study subject is application of subject didactics knowledge within the context of lower secondary schools. Students are introduced to the principles and ways of curricular documents development, mainly in the context of communicative competence development. Basic factors of teaching and learning processes will function as a structure for analysing the context of English language teaching and learning in the context of lower secondary schools. Video recordings of a set of inspirational ISCED 2 lessons will enable students to identify and evaluate selected aspects of foreign language education and develop their professional vision.
Topics:
•Factors of the teaching and learning processes, their role and specifics of teaching and learning at the ISCED 2 level.
•Aims (stating, formulation, feedback, etc.).
•Content (with special attention to pronunciation).
•Pupils/students (including SEN, autonomy, etc.).
•Teacher (including teacher language, etc.).
•Classroom management (including role of mother tongue and target language).
•Curricular documents.
•Lesson planning / lesson phases (PPP, TTT, ESA, etc.).
•Didactic tools (including activity types).
•Evaluation in ELT / mistakes, errors, slips (authentic materials).