Teaching English to Pupils Aged 9-13

The course is an introduction to the teaching and learning of English in grades 4-6. The course is given in English and is designed for incoming exchange students.

The course focuses on receptive and productive classroom activities arranged by the teacher and based on language-education research literature and curricular documents. An emphasis is also placed on comprehension and use of domain-specific concepts.

The course consists of continuous oral and written tasks with a focus on classroom practices. The student describes and motivates classroom activities aimed at developing pupils' communicative ability, including pronunciation and vocabulary.

Once the course has started, the online learning platform Canvas is used for information, assignments and submissions.


Teaching Format

Instruction is given in English and in the form of lectures and seminars. Attendance is mandatory.


Assessment

The course is examinated through oral and written exams in English.

Grading criteria USE41F - valid from AU 2024 pdf, 313.4 kB. (313 Kb)

Examiner

The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.


Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
Course reports are displayed for the three most recent course instances.








Course coordinator
Per Wennlund, per.wennlund@su.se

Study Counsellor
studievagledning.did@su.se

Student Affairs Office
kursadmin.did@su.se