Postgraduate Certificate in Education - Secondary - Modern Languages

The program is designed for those intending to teach French, German, or Spanish as their subject specialism; all students must be able to offer French as at least their second language. The aim is to give they an understanding of the way modern foreign languages are taught in schools, including the use of the target language as the principal means of classroom communication. they will be encouraged to try out a wide range of approaches to teaching, as well as strategies for organizing the classroom for effective learning. University sessions include a large amount of practically based activities to help them develop their skills. they will have the opportunity to acquire an understanding of the demands of the National Curriculum orders for modern foreign languages. The work in schools will be closely linked with the university-based sessions so that they will have the opportunity to use a range of up-to-date language resources, including ICT, to set up active and engaging learning activities.