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MA Teaching Of English To Speakers Of Other Languages (Distance Learning)

The programme as a whole aims to develop your:

  • independence of mind and thought
  • understanding of key concepts and ideas dealt with in the professional and academic literature relevant to TESOL
  • insight into a wider range of perspectives on the theory, policy and practice of TESOL
  • ability to analyse, synthesise and evaluate primary and secondary sources
  • skills in planning and implementing small-scale research projects
  • aptitude for sustained and independent argument
  • capacity for critical self-reflection.


Features
We will:
  • engage you in discussion and debate on issues related to teaching English as a foreign or second language
  • facilitate your exploration of the interface between theory and practice
  • provide you with a maximum of input via module materials and readers, online group discussions and provision of extensive bibliographies relevant to different subjects covered
  • encourage you to reflect on your own professional work in the light of current theory and research in TESOL, allowing you to understand your present professional activity and, more importantly, envisage new possibilities for action in the future.


Who is this programme for?
Practising teachers of English as a second or foreign language (ESL, EFL, ESOL) throughout the world. We also accept teachers of other languages on the understanding that most of the examples used during the programme will be drawn from English language teaching.

Attendance
You will study one unit per week.

How are you assessed?
Module assessment can contain more than one element, but usually includes an assignment of approximately 5,000 words. A report of 10,000 words or a dissertation of 20,000 words is required.

Entry Requirements
You should have a good honours degree in a relevant field of study, a teaching qualification and at least two years' relevant teaching experience. We will also consider candidates with less teaching experience, provided they have an outstanding academic record and can demonstrate insight into language learning and teaching. If you have successfully completed the Cambridge ESOL Diploma in English Language Teaching (DELTA) within the past five years, you are eligible for exemption from one 30-credit optional module. This only applies to new applicants.
In addition to the requirements listed above, you should have access to a computer that supports the FirstClass virtual learning environment.

 

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