Education (English Language Teaching) MA  Education (English Language Teaching) MA Kingston University ../webroot/files/Institutions/cover_photo/1534088173Kingston-University.jpg

This course is suitable for educators and teachers in all phases of compulsory and post-compulsory education. It is also relevant for postgraduate students and users of business English wishing to develop their skills and knowledge of English language teaching (ELT) to masters level. The course is designed with both English-speaking home and international students in mind. It is particularly valuable for international candidates teaching English in their home countries. Students will learn about historical and sociocultural aspects of ELT across the globe, as well as present-day teaching and research methods. What you will study The course is taught across two semesters, followed by an independent research project. You will learn about past and present theory and practice of ELT, such as ELT methodology and sociocultural factors in teaching English as a foreign language. You will study the principles and practice of secondlanguage acquisition, and will learn about curricular approaches to the teaching of English language and literature in the UK, including recent thinking on the teaching, testing and assessment of literacy. In addition, you will investigate more-general themes in education pedagogy, policy and practice, including topical issues within the UK education system, such as Early Years education and special educational needs. There is also a module on teaching English through multimedia while a module on research methods in education will enable you to finalise the design of an individual, small-scale investigation, conduct a literature review in this area and produce a personal research proposal. The dissertation module, which runs across semesters 1 and 2, will offer MA students advice and guidance on how to access information and utilise educational resources at the University, how to consolidate and reflect on the learning experiences in each of the modules, and how to direct personal and group learning towards the formulation and effective management of the research project. Peer support and self-evaluation are vital features of all the modules, and you will be encouraged to share and critique each other?s ideas and draft materials prior to independent work on individual modular assignments and, finally, the research project and dissertation. Modules (These modules are indicative and for guidance purposes only.) Semester 1 - Academic English - Principles and Practice of English Language Teaching - Themes in Education Policy and Practice - Second Language Acquisition Semester 2 Phase 1 modules plus: - Teaching of English Language and Literature - Multimedia Approaches to the Teaching and Learning of English Language - Research Methods in Education - The Social and Cultural Contexts of English Language Teaching Both semesters - Dissertation