The English language course for Escuelas Normales is designed to develop students ‘ability to communicate effectively in English in contexts that will be important for them. As future teachers in a society where English is increasingly important for engaging successfully with professional and social activities. It is essential that all students develop a good level of proficiency in English. English is growing in importance for accessing information, making useful contacts, understanding other culture and participating in cultural activities. As UNESCO has said: Linguistic competencies are fundamental for the empowerment of the individual in democratic and plural societies, as they condition school achievement, promote access to other cultures and encourage openness to cultural exchange. English is particularly important for students because of its role in multinational communicative settings.

From 2018 onwards, the English language course becomes part of the curricular map in every undergraduate program at Teacher Training Schools. 

Aims:

1.      Develop the ability to use English in personal and social communication, to develop relationships, complete transactions and carry meet every day needs.

2.      Increase their engagement with cultural and intercultural activities in English, in order to develop a better understanding of their own culture as well as other cultures around the world.

Develop their ability to teach in a school environment where English is an important aspect of the school´s approach. Schools are expected to use increasingly for various 

Competences of the graduation profile developed by the course

Generic competences

·         Use critical and creative thought for solving problems and taking decisions

·         Learn in an autonomous way and demonstrate initiative for self-regulation and strengthen her/his personal development.

·         Cooperate to bring about innovative projects having social impact.

·         Act with in an ethical way, by interiorizing social rules and principles needed for a better coexistence

·         Use information and communications technology, as well as other languages, for understanding, explaining and offering alternative solutions to the problems encountered.

Professional competences

·         Use the knowledge from the subject and its specific didactic strategies to work with the curricular contents from the Curriculum and Syllabus from Basic Education.

·         Plan teaching-learning processes in accordance to current approaches of the disciplinary area, taking into account setting and students features in order to achieve meaningful learning.

·         Assess teaching and learning process from her/his students using a formative approach and analyses her/his own professional practice to propose ways to improve it.

·         Build collaborative and inclusive learning environments to foster students´ comprehensive development.

·         Devise learning and teaching proposals using innovate methodologies and applying new technologies to education.

·         Act upon civic, ethic, and legal values and principles inherent to her/his social responsibility as well as her/his professional work, based on pluricultural and humanist views.