Ever thought about becoming a teacher of Foreign Languages?
Would you like to learn more about this exciting profession before investing in a formal teaching qualification?
Course aims
- To give an outline of current approaches to foreign language teaching to adult learners
- To look at some specific methods and materials to explore specific language teaching teach methodology
- To help participants decide if they wish to pursue a career in MFL teaching
Course details
Length: 10 weeks – 2.5 hours per session – 25 hours in total
Mode of delivery: face to face
Venue: Brasshouse Centre (Library of Birmingham)
When: TBC | Between: TBC
Fees: Full: £175 | Discount: Free* (If you meet eligibility conditions)
Who is this course for?
Our non-accredited Introduction to Teaching MFL course is what you are looking for if you are a:
- graduate (or near graduate level) in Languages, Translation Studies, or Linguistics at University (or any other qualification involving the study of foreign languages) with an interest in teaching languages
- student of a foreign language at CEFR B2 level or above with an interest in teaching languages
- native speaker of a language other than English with an interest in teaching languages
No teaching experience or qualifications are required to join this course. An interest in teaching MFL to adults in a classroom setting and some familiarity with common procedures at educational institutions are desirable.
Applicants need to have English language skills at level 2 or above to fully participate in the course.
Course content
The course content is applicable to teaching all foreign languages. Please note this is not a course for a specific language.
The programme includes:
- a beginner’s class in a foreign language
- language awareness: an introduction to grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation in MFL teaching
- current approaches to language teaching (reading, writing, listening, speaking)
- classroom observation
- micro-teaching session
- using MFL languages teaching materials
- using technology-based tools in language teaching
- approaches to teaching Culture in the languages classroom
Will I gain any qualifications?
This course has no formal qualification; You will receive a certificate of attendance on completion of the course.
Next steps
At the end of the course, options for further development in this field will be discussed.
