English and Education Management (Top-Up)
Entry requirements
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Minimum 5 GCSE's graded 9-4 / A* - C including Maths and English
About this course
This course is designed for learners who aim to enhance their knowledge of English language and literature while engaging with education themes, including teaching young learners, English testing and management.
The course aims to prepare students to become effective teachers, managers or leaders in a variety of educational settings e.g. state and private higher education institutions, colleges and schools, as well as language academies, testing centres, consultancies or governmental agencies.
You will have the chance to study a diverse range of modules on language/linguistics, literature, teaching English and education management. The course prepares students to be informed managers in a time of global complexity as well as digitally literate global citizens. Students have the opportunity to gain professional accreditation through the Cambridge Assessment’s TKT Teaching Young Learners*.
*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website
Modules
On this one year top-up course you will have the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in a range of different fields including: language/linguistics; literature; teaching English; and education management.
Modules
Concepts in Education Management
Themes in English Literature
Effective Communication for Management and Leadership
Teaching Young Learners
Language Testing and Assessment
Career Development Project
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.
Assessment methods
This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which will vary depending upon the module.
Assessment methods include:
Essays
Group work
Presentations
Reports
Projects
Coursework
Individual Assignments
English test design and evaluation
Lesson plan design
The Coventry University Group assessment strategy ensures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards achieving the intended learning outcomes.
Tuition fees
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Coventry University
School of Humanities
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