Aims of the Course

 The course is designed to enable trainee teachers to gain an understanding of pedagogical principles and to develop their language awareness and then to apply this understanding and awareness in teaching practice with classes of adult language learners.

 Throughout the course the emphasis is on making links between principles and practice. The course is not an academic course in linguistics or education nor is it a method course in prescribed teaching procedures.

 The aim of the course is to produce teachers who can plan principled lessons, use a range of techniques confidently and who can reflect on and continue to learn from their direct experience.