CLIL Program Postponed Until Further Notice Due to Unavoidable Circumstances

The course:

• A hands-on, task-oriented programme for educators engaged in English Medium Instruction (EMI) and Bilingual Education (BE) programmes at school and tertiary levels;
• Online course, 30 hours in duration, conducted twice a week, commencing end January 2024;
• Will introduce Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) as a pedagogical tool for EMI and BE classrooms;
• Will enable teachers to provide contextually relevant solutions to real-world issues in BE and EMI classrooms.

 Ideally suited for:

• Teachers, teacher-educators, lecturers, and instructors engaged in EMI/BE across the secondary and tertiary education systems
• Language teachers/lecturers interested in supporting/required to support mastery of subject-related content
• Educators, Course Coordinators, Directors, and others who have a stake in language-in-education and EMI policy

Course content:

• Introduction to Academic Literacy
• Introduction to CLIL and its relationship to Academic Literacy
• Developing curricula and lesson materials for CLIL
• The CLIL classroom – scaffolding CLIL, activity types, classroom language
• Assessment in CLIL
• Use of technology in the CLIL classroom

Benefits of the course:

• Will enable subject teachers to support the learning of subject-related language by providing them with the tools to develop curricula and develop or modify material to suit the learners
• Will provide practical tips for enhancing the acquisition of content-related language in the subject classroom
• Will provide guidance on developing suitable assessment tools
• Will enable teachers to support learners of various learning styles
• Will increase the confidence of teachers in EMI/BE programmes

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The Short Course in Academic Writing has been designed with the objective of meeting the growing need for improving academic writing skills amongst students in higher education. The course stands out amongst others of its kind as all teaching will happen asynchronously. The students have the freedom to complete class work at their convenience and submit it to Google Classroom by a specified deadline. The work will be graded by an experienced panel of markers and feedback will also be provided via the learning platform. The asynchronous delivery mode aims to reach students from low resource areas outside of city areas.

Aims and Objectives

Conventions of academic writing needed in higher education
Rhetorical conventions needed when writing for various discourse communities
Grammar skills for successful academic writing
Reading and writing strategies necessary for higher education
Collaborative and independent research on different topics
Producing writing by synthesizing the knowledge gained through research
Developing an argument on a given topic
Presenting ideas in an organized and structured manner
Analytical skills needed for academic writing
Critical reading and thinking skills needed to develop a sound argument

Course Overview

The course has three major writing projects and students must submit all of them to complete the course and obtain their certificate. All three major writing projects as well as the minor tasks must be submitted by the due date listed on the syllabus. All submissions will be graded and feedback will be provided within four days of submission.

Project One: Rhetorical Analysis of a Text· A rhetorical analysis of a non-fiction text such as an article, documentary, a speech,video clip, website, an advertisement of their choice.

Project Two: Report on Opposing Arguments· Students will choose a topic that they familiar with and relevant to their social context, conduct research on it and report information related to different stances on it.

Project Three: Building an Argument· Students will build their own argumentative essay on a selected controversial topic.

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This programme is specially designed for adults who wish to develop their English Language skills and enhance their career growth. The programme is offered at two stages: Stage 1 and Stage 2.

Stage 1 is an integrated course which focuses on all 04 language skills: Reading, Writing, Speech and Listening. Special attention is given to develop business communication skills for office use such as writing memos, notes and basic letters. A variety of exercises, tasks and activities have been designed to cater to students’ needs enabling them to function in English particularly in their place of work.

Students can enroll for the Stage 2 of this programme either on successful completion of the Stage 1 or by acquiring the required mark at the Placement Test. This is a comprehensive course designed to enable efficient functioning in the work place. The course material includes business correspondence such as writing e-mails, memos, letters, reports, minutes etc. It also provides for improving skills in reading, listening and speech supplemented by videos.

All candidates who successfully complete Stages 1 and 2 will be awarded the Advanced Certificate in English for Business and Professional Communication by the Open University of Sri Lanka.

Candidates who obtain this qualification may gain entry to the Diploma in English Language and Literature, based on their performance in the assessment.

Day schools will be held at your centre either on Saturday or on Sunday from 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon.

CA Tests will be held at all Regional and Study centres as follows:
Stage 1 -Saturday – 9.00 a.m.to 12.00 noon
Stage 2 – Sunday – 9.00 a.m.to 12.00 noon

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The B.A in English and English Language Teaching is a four year special degree which includes the study of Applied Linguistics, English Language Teaching, Literature and relevant areas of Education. It is meant for anyone who wishes to enter the ELT profession and, would, therefore require a sound knowledge of the theories of ELT.

Subjects: Literature and Society, Basic Concepts in English Language Teaching, Discourse Analysis and ELT, The Second Language Classroom: Issues and Concerns, The Theory and Practice of Language Testing, Teaching English for Special Purposes, Principles of Education, Psychology of Learning, Psycholinguistics and Sociolinguistics, Methodology of Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), Research Project, Literature in the Second Language Classroom, Computers & ELT (Adjunct Course)

Who is this for?
Anyone interested in teaching the English Literature G.C.E O/L New Syllabus

What will you gain?
The confidence to teach prescribed texts innovatively, to understand how literature can be interpreted and analyzed, to provide a richer learning experience to your students and to help them face the O/L exam with confidence

Method: Face to face lectures with a practical focus on how to teach literature

Areas covered: G.C.E. O/L Literature: poetry/ short stories/ drama/ novels Instructional strategies for literature and methods of evaluation

Faculty:Highly experienced and qualified lecturer with a PhD in literature teaching and an award-winning novelist involved in G.C.E. (O/L) syllabus design. Both have wide experience in teaching literature

Evaluation: Practical micro-teaching based on course content

Certificate: Those who successfully complete the course and evaluation will receive a Certificate of Completion issued by the PGIE

Duration: 20 hours (10 x 2 hr sessions)

The course will be conducted on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The course will be completed in late-March.

This is the only Bilingual Education postgraduate qualification available in Sri Lanka and has been tailor-made to suit the requirements of Bilingual Education in the Sri Lankan context. The Ministry of Education may sponsor the total course fee for 40 applicants serving in the public school system.

Target Groups:

• Bilingual education teachers in government schools, pirivenas, semi-government & private schools
• Teacher Educators, In-Service Advisors
• Principals of Schools
• Educational Administrators
• Lecturers in Higher Education Institutes

An innovative one-year intensive English language enhancement and communication course offered by highly experienced and qualified faculty. The programme has a strong practice orientation and integrates insights from key stakeholders in the industry – backed by the academic excellence of the Postgraduate Institute of English and The Open University of Sri Lanka.

Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice in English is an extensive program to upskill the English language proficiency of working professionals. It covers a range of professional communication requirements including presentations, negotiation, small talk, personal branding as well as reflection, and a range of writing genres.

250 hours of in-class teaching and hands-on language practice
A unique focus on the unwritten rules involved in communicating in English in professional contexts
Teaching panel consisting of both English language teaching experts and professionals from HR
Motivational talks by industry leaders
Content that has been vetted by leading figures in the business world
A postgraduate diploma qualification from a leading state university in the country

Core Courses

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You have the flexibility to exit the program in one year with either a Masters by Coursework or a Postgraduate Diploma and return within 05 years to complete the Master of Arts by research – ideal for working professionals.

The Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language [MA(TESL)], which commenced in 2005, was the first English Language Teaching (ELT) postgraduate qualification to be offered within the Sri Lankan university system. Over the years MA(TESL) has provided theoretical and practical training to ELT practitioners in a wide range of contexts ranging from English lecturers in the state and non-state university system to teachers at primary and secondary levels in state and non-state schools. The program has also produced a rich body of authentic research in many teaching and learning contexts in Sri Lanka.

The changing student profile and the theoretical and practical advances in English Language Teaching have led to this new-look TESL program. The most unique feature of this new programme is its three-part structure. Under this structure, the program is offered at three levels: MA(TESL), M(TESL) and PGD(TESL).

• MA(TESL) is an academically oriented qualification that retains the research-oriented focus of the original MA(TESL) but with greater emphasis on bridging theory and practice. This 2-year MA includes a thesis.
• M(TESL) is a more professionally oriented Masters level qualification by coursework for ELT practitioners who require the theoretical and hands on practical exposure to teaching English as a second language without an explicit research focus. This is a 1-year MA by coursework.
• The PGD(TESL) allows a flexible option for those who seek professional development and certification in ELT – particularly those seeking to take on English Language Teaching as a career.

All three programmes include a practicum, and a portfolio compiled by the students.

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Overview of the program 

Applications are invited for the above programme of study to be conducted by the Postgraduate Instituteof English (PGIE), the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL).

The PGIE’s MA in TLSC is a unique programme and is currently the only Master of Arts programme dedicated to the Teaching of Literature (in a Second Language Context) (TLSC) available anywhere across the region. Since its inauguration in 2014, the programme has attracted a wide range of students teaching literature at state universities and private higher educational institutes, officials in education administration, and teachers from government, private, and international schools from all parts of Sri Lanka.

Who is this program for?

• Teachers of English language and literature seeking to improve their skills and understanding of literature
• Those seeking a formal qualification in literary studies
• Those who teach literature but have limited formal training
• Anyone seeking a deeper and richer engagement with literature, critical literary reading, literary theory and the theory and practice of teaching literature

Courses

The MA in TLSC requires successful completion of all four clusters and a pass for the dissertation. It takes a minimum of 2 years to complete.The PG.Dip in TLSC requires successful completion of clusters 1, 2, and 3. It takes a minimum of 12 months to complete.