Teaching and learning core French and ancient languages

Teacher(s)

Claus Thomas;

Language

French

Main themes

Teaching French and ancient languages in the TC (from pre-school to lower secondary) :  

• Core curricula and syllabuses  
  

• Similarities in the profession, didactic invariants and diversity of teaching practices  
  

Learning French and ancient languages in TC (from pre-school to lower secondary):  

• Learning continuity and disruption; didactic nodes  
  

• Identifying and supporting learning difficulties, particularly in relation to certain teaching practices  
  

• The guidance approach in the Common Core 
  

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the core curricula and framework guidelines for French and ancient languages, particularly Latin. The first part of the course will be devoted to the programmes in general, while the following parts will enable students to discover the specific pedagogical and didactic features of pre-school, primary and the first three years of secondary school. The focus will be on key activities and learning nodes.   
In the case of French, the nodes will relate to difficulties associated with literacy, for example entry into the written word, the development of reading skills through children's literature, written production, etc.  
The course will also develop a reflection on language and culture which will link up the problems of learning French and Latin.   

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

make relevant use of the core curricula and reference frameworks for French and ancient languages ;   analyse key teaching activities based on learning nodes linked to literacy: for example, the development of reading skills through children's literature and written production;   to develop a reflection on language that brings together issues relating to the learning of French and Latin.

Content

The course will cover the programs and the common core curriculum for French language and ancient languages, particularly Latin. It will describe a selection of central concepts in the learning processes connected to several fields covered by the curriculum (reading, writing, speaking, etc.). It will also describe teaching methods related to the didactics of French language and the didactics of ancient languages. The students will practice recognizing the concepts and learning mobilized by these methods.

Teaching methods

Oral lectures with slideshows, and interactive activities

Evaluation methods

During the January and September sessions, assessment will be carried out by means of a 15-minute oral exam. More detailed instructions and assessment criteria will be published on Moodle before the January session.

Online resources

A detailed bibliography will be published on Moodle.

Teaching materials

• Fiches de synthèse portant sur les concepts clés du cours
• Documents projetés lors des séances (rendus disponibles sur Moodle sauf limites pratiques/légales)

Faculty or entity

> FIAL