English children's literature for primary school teachers, years 4-6

This free-standing course is aimed at students who intend to teach English for young learners, with a special focus on primary school years 4-6. It is relevant if you are working as a teacher but need to study more courses to become eligible to teach English at primary school years 4-6.

The course looks at literature for young learners from the perspective of literature studies. It deals with text analysis through the use of basic literary concepts in English. Literature for young learners is also elucidated in terms of its aesthetic, historical and social contexts. In addition, children’s response to literary text in English is also treated in relation to other media forms.

Course material, including a full course description, will be made available for registered students on the learning platform Athena at the start of the course. You will get access to Athena once you have registered and activated your university account.

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Teaching Format

The teaching comprises seminars. Attendance at a minimum of 80% of the seminars is required in order to complete the course. Students will often work with different tasks and assignments during the teaching sessions in preparation for the examination. Apart from scheduled teaching, time will be spent reading course literature and completing mandatory assignments.


Assessment

Written assignment, oral presentation and written exam.

Seminars are given online via Zoom but the final written exam will take place on Campus.

VT26: written assignment dates are: Task posted 2 April on Athena, deadline 9 April. Re-submission task posted 6 May, deadline 13 May.

See the course description on Athena for details, and schedule for other examination dates.

HT26: examination dates to be confirmed

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.

Seminars are given online via Zoom. Note that the final written exam will take place on Campus, and that attendance at seminars is required.

Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
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