Midterm teaching internship (secondary school) 1.N2.EP.TTP.AP.49
Objectives of the internship
The mid-term teaching internship (secondary school) aims to prepare the student- teacher trainee for the teaching profession, in particular to become acquainted with the specificity of the secondary school.
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Duties of the student-teacher trainee:
• Follow the Internship Regulations and the instructions on internship for EPTTP
• Collect observations and experiences related to the work of an English teacher, confronting already acquired knowledge on educational methods and approaches,
• Learn about the specifics of the school in which the internship takes place, in particular learn about the didactic tasks carried out by English teachers, the way the school functions, how the work is organized, meet employees, and participants of pedagogical processes and get familiar with school documentation;
• observe activities undertaken by an English teacher in the course of lessons and students' activities, the methodological course of lessons, methods and forms of work and teaching aids used by the teacher;
• gain experience related to the methods of activating, disciplining and assessing students, taking into account students with special educational needs, including particularly gifted students.
• prepare the Portfolio of internship materials, which, together with the opinion of the internship supervisor, is delivered to the internship coordinator by the end of semester 2, taking into account the make-up session in justified cases.
During the internship, the student is subject to the work discipline applicable at the school / educational institution. Taking a mid-term internship does not justify the absence of students from classes at the university.
The mid-term (group) internship (secondary school) is realised in secondary school - educational level 3
Field of study
Student workload
Study level
Education profile
Type of course
obligatory courses
The semester in which the subject is carried out
Mode
Requirements
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes acc to PQF 2019 - specific to teacher profession
Knowledge:
The student knows and understands
1. the role of the teacher or educator in modeling students' attitudes and behavior at the secondary school level and teacher's tasks specific to conducting an English lesson (N_W03/P7S_WG; M_N_D2.W01)
2. norms, procedures and good practices used in secondary schools, as well as the current national curriculum for teaching English at the secondary school level and rules for conducting an English lesson at that educational level (N_W04/P7S_WG;P7S_WK; M_N_D2.W02; M_N_D2.W03)
3. diversifying the educational needs of students and the resulting tasks of the secondary school regarding the adaptation of the organization of the education and upbringing process (N_W06/P7S_WG)
4. structure and functions of the education system in secondary school - goals, legal basis, organization and functioning (N_W08/P7S_WK; N_W09/P7S_WK )
5. principles of occupational health and safety in secondary school and the legal liability of teachers in this regard (N_W11/P7S_WG)
Skills
The student can
6. observe pedagogical situations and events in a secondary school, analyze them with the use of didactic knowledge, with the help of the professional internship supervisor, and propose solutions to problems (N_U01/P7S_UW; M_N_D2.U01; M_N_D2.U03)
Social competences
The student is ready to
7. recognise the specificity of the local environment in the secondaryschool context and undertake cooperation for the benefit of students and this environment (N_K05/P7U_KO)
8. work in a team, cooperate with EFL teachers at a secondary school and with the internship supervisor (N_K07/P7S_KR; P7S_KO; M_N_D2.K01)
Assessment criteria
Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes
The mid-term teaching internship (secondary school) is credited on the basis of the achieved learning outcomes confirmed by a positive opinion of the internship supervisor and a positive grade, issued in the document Internship Evaluation Form, along with Student Portfolio.
It is allowed to achieve learning outcomes assigned to internship in a given field, level and profile of studies with the use of distance learning methods and techniques. Decisions in this matter are made by the Dean of the Faculty.
According to the Internship Regulations, the student CANNOT complete the internship on the basis of the current professional work or volunteering.
The Internship is credited by the Internship coordinator at UO at the end of semester 3.
Practical placement
Time of the Internship:
mid-term (group) internship (secondary school) supervised by an English teacher is realised in the third semester
Number of hours: (x45min)
30 hours of mid-term (group) internship (secondary school)
Additional information
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