- Course Code
- ED 2059
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Mrs A Thirkell
Pre-requisites
Overview
This course is designed both for students who are fluent speakers of Gaelic or advanced learners who have completed courses ED 1077 and ED 1549. This course will build on and consolidate knowledge acquired through their study of these courses. It will focus particularly on the Nursery and Early Stages of Gaelic medium education and will explore and evaluate methodologies and resources used for teaching a language through immersion. There will be an emphasis on the students' skills in lesson delivery with special consideration being given to their spoken and written Gaelic. Students will be encouraged to deepen their self evaluation and their critical reflections.
Structure
3 one-hour face-to-face tutorials per week.
Assessment
1st Attempt: A written submission of 2,000 words based on a detailed study undertaken into the different resources available for use in Gaelic medium teaching at the P1-P3 Stages, (50%).
Presentation of a mini lesson for Nursery children and based on the use of story telling for language learning. (50%)
Resit: Any of failed aspects above either presentation and/or resubmission of essay.
Formative Assessment
On-going formative assessment arrangements based on contributions in class and tutor directed activities.
Feedback
Feedback will be provided orally in class and on an individual basis. Written feedback will be provided for both Summative assessments, in sufficient time to be able to be used by students to improve their work - typically in line with University guidelines on Assessment.
Face-to-face meetings between tutor and students who have failed.