Description

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The MFL course integrates theory with practice and two-thirds of your time will be spent in a school, where you will be working closely with mentors and other school staff.

Throughout the year you will be engaged in considering a range of subjects including:

subject knowledge enhancement

ICT in the classroom

lesson planning

classroom management

research into the pedagogy and psychology of learning MFL

special needs and inclusion

assessment

The University works closely in partnership with a number of schools. Two thirds of your time is spent in schools, where you will receive the support of school-based mentors required of the school's teaching staff. You will spend an increasing amount of time in school as the course progresses, beginning in Term One with three days per week. In Term Two, four days a week will be spent in school and in Term Three, five days a week. The emphasis throughout will be on helping you to gain progressively more confidence and competence in order to attain an increasing level of responsibility in the classroom.

You will need to be substantially independent in accessing relevant curriculum documents and approaching staff for guidance. In particular, you will need to plan your use of time very carefully. Early work in the Autumn Term at the University will be designed to help you prepare for and develop competence in these aspects.

Requirements

A good honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, with a minimum of 50% content in an appropriate modern foreign language. Alternatively, native speakers require excellent communication skills in English. A second language to A level (or equivalent standard) in French, German or Spanish. Applicants offering only one foreign language are able to complete a short intensive Enhancement Course in French in order to achieve sufficient competence to teach a second language accurately and confidently at secondary level to at least Key Stage 3. GCSE Mathematics and English language at grade C or above, or equivalent. All shortlisted applicants are subject to interview. All offers are subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance and Occupational Health clearance. All applicants must pass the Teaching Agency's professional skills tests in literacy and numeracy before starting the course.

Applicants whose first language is not English, and who do not have GCSE English language at grade C or above, require English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 or equivalent with no component less than 6.0.

English Language Requirements