LANGUAGE CURRICULUM DESIGN

LANGUAGE CURRICULUM DESIGN

1. Considering Environment

   • Lack of interest
   • Small amount of time
   • Large size of classes
   • Learners be more autonomous

2. Discovering Needs

   • Lack and wants were discovered by a variety of means
     • Testing
     • Questioning
     • Interviewing
     • Collecting Data

3. Following Principles

   • Include 20 principles based on a pedagogical perspective
     • Content and Sequencing
     • Format and Presentation
     • Monitoring and Assessment

4. Goals

   • Encourage students to exploit elements of language
   • Help students to formulate grammatical rules
   • Ability to speak english fluently/accurately

5. Content and Sequencing

   • Consist of language item, ideas, skills and strategies

6. Format and Presenting Materials

   • Use of suitable teaching/procedure
   • Lessons easier to learn/make
   • Easier to monitor the course

7. Monitoring and Assessing

   • Involves the use of tests
     • Proficiency test
     • Achievement test
     • Large achievement test
   • Teaching is a way of gaining information about progress of learners

8. Evaluating a Course

   • Provides information about how is the course
   • Bring improvements in the course