Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Pre-Service MA

This programme will give students a critical awareness of language and discourse systems required for teaching as well as current theories of language acquisition and of factors affecting this acquisition. Students will also explore the methods and approaches currently used in English language teaching, the place of English and English language teaching in the wider world and the concept of multilingualism. There will also be an opportunity to carry out a piece of advanced research in an educational context.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of two core modules (60 credits), three optional modules (90 credits) and a report (30 credits).

• Teaching English: Theories and Approaches
• The English Language Learner

• Investigating Research into Schooling, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning (recommended)
• English Language Teaching Classroom Practice
• Working with Bilingual/Multilingual Learners in International Schools
• English in Diverse World Contexts
• Language and Identity
• Language at Work: Communication in Professional, Institutional and Cultural Contexts
• Language Testing and Assessment
• Multimodal Communication
• Second Language Acquisition

The first three optional modules listed are managed by the TESOL Pre-Service programme. The other optional modules are offered within the department.

All students submit a 10,000-word written report which is undertaken over two terms.

This programme is delivered as a campus-based programme. It is assessed by coursework assignments of up to 5,000 words per module and a report of 10,000 words.