Teaching secondary modern foreign languages

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Teaching secondary modern foreign languages provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 11 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

Overview
  • This free course, Teaching secondary modern foreign languages, will identify and explore some of the key issues around teaching modern foreign languages in secondary schools. Through coming to ...

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 Learning languages – teaching languages
    • 1 Learning languages – teaching languages
    • 1.1 Becoming a teacher of MFL
    • 1.2 Why learn a modern foreign language?
    • 2 How can the target language be used effectively in the classroom?
    • 2 How can the target language be used effectively in the classroom?
    • 2.1 The benefits of using target language in the classroom
    • 2.2 Using target language to support all students in learning a language
    • 2.3 Challenges to using the target language
    • 3 What strategies can be used to motivate students in the classroom?
    • 3 What strategies can be used to motivate students in the classroom?
    • 3.1 Student strategies for second language learning
    • 3.2 Promoting independent learning
    • 4 How can creativity be integrated into MFL teaching and learning?
    • 4 How can creativity be integrated into MFL teaching and learning?
    • 4.1 Creativity: what is it and why use it?
    • 4.2 Creativity and language learning
    • 4.3 Ideas for creative approaches in the MFL classroom
    • 4.4 Challenges to taking a creative approach
    • Conclusion
    • References
    • Further reading
    • Acknowledgements