The Second Language Curriculum and Assessment

This unit will enable you to develop understanding of the development, implementation and evaluation of the Teaching English as an Additional Language (TEAL) curriculum. It will include the origins of second language curriculum development, curriculum development, learner variation, overall aims and learning outcomes. It also covers course planning and syllabus design, the role and design of instructional materials, student assessment and learning program evaluation.

This unit will address teaching approaches, resources and materials, and assessment and evaluation as well as considering the challenges and issues in 21st century TEAL education. The scope of the unit includes the development of your ability to work with students, in a range of settings, on their key investigative, communication and TEAL skills and understandings.

The unit connects and supports you to articulate and reflect on important questions by investigating personal, school-based, theoretical and socio-cultural explanations of experiences in educational settings, including the principles underpinning the creation safe and secure classroom environments.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Analyse and articulate the underlying principles of the second language learning and teaching and assessment practices;
2. Appraise and reflect on key theoretical and practical issues and debates around contemporary TEAL curriculum and assessment;
3. Design a unit of work for a specific group of EAL/D learners; and
4. Analyse culture of EAL/D teaching and learning.