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Teacher Education of English Language for Lower and Upper Secondary Schools

The core expertise taught within the MA study builds on the preceding BA study programme, and consists of a set of symbiotically interconnected linguistic, literary and didactic disciplines designed to give the graduate substantial knowledge in all these, in correspondence to the MA level.

1. Exam in the first subject – a maximum score of 30 points.

2. Pedagogical-psychological Preparation Oral Examination – a maximum score of 30 points.

Total score – 60 points maximum.

Teacher Education of English Language for Lower and Upper Secondary Schools

The entrance exam is written (test) and consists of a linguistic and literary part. The linguistic part (langue disciplines): text analysis with regard to its phonetic, morphological, lexicological and syntactic aspects. A successful applicant needs to be well-versed in all the basic disciplines within the English language system (phonetics, phonology, lexicology, morphology and syntax). The linguistic test plumbs the applicants’ knowledge of the relevant terminology, their ability to properly expound miscellaneous systemic phenomena within their original context, and to give a practical illustration using some concrete language material. The test also includes theoretical syntax (semi-clausal constructions, negations, word order and functional sentence, etc.). The literary part of the test plumbs the applicants’ awareness of literature and literary history, namely in the fields of English and American literature (developmental tendencies, key representatives and canonical works, historical context, etc.) from their historical beginnings until today. All questions are in the multiple choice form.

Maximum 30 points

The exam is same for single field programme and for maior/minor programme. 

Pedagogical-psychological Preparation Oral Examination

The objective of the oral interview is to check the level of the candidate´s knowledge of the basics of pedagogical and psychological disciplines in accordance with the requirements stipulated by the obligatory subjects of the pedagogical-psychological preparation for the bachelor´s study program at the Faculty of Education of Charles University. The subjects are as follows: Introduction to Pedagogy (General and Social Pedagogy), Basics of Psychology (General, Developmental and Social Psychology), Basics of General Didactics, Basics of Special Pedagogy. Apart from testing knowledge of theory and terminology, the focus of the interview is also on the candidate´s ability to apply the acquired knowledge to model situations in teaching practice.

Podmínkou přijetí ke studiu v magisterském studijním programu je dosažení středního vzdělání s maturitní zkouškou. Podmínkou přijetí ke studiu v magisterském studijním programu, který navazuje na bakalářský studijní program, je rovněž řádné ukončení studia v kterémkoliv typu studijního programu.

The condition for admission to study is a completed bachelor's degree in the same or a related study program. In accordance with the concept of two-stage teacher training, the fulfilment of the minimum requirements at Charles University for bachelor programs with a focus on education will be assessed based on an appraisal of the attested documentation. In accordance with the framework requirements for study programs that provide professional qualifications for the performance of regulated professions of pedagogical staff (The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports), graduates of bachelor programs with a focus on education are therefore accepted on the basis of entrance examinations.

The applicant will submit a list of courses completed in the previous study, including their results and qualifications, or confirmation of their study, if the study has not been completed by the 31st of May, 2021.

Teacher Education of English Language for Lower and Upper Secondary Schools

Linguistics

GREENBAUM, S., QUIRK, R. (1990). A Student ́s Grammar of the English Language. London: Longman.

QUIRK, R. et al. (1985) A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language. WF Appendix, Longman.

ROACH, P.(1983). English Phonetics and Phonology. Cambridge University Press.

Literature

BRADBURY, M., Ruland, R. (1991). From Puritanism to Postmodernism. Penguin Books.

BRADBURY, M (1994). The Modern British Novel. Penguin Books.

HEAD, D. (2002). Modern British Fiction, 1950-2000. Cambridge University Press.

PROCHÁZKA, M. et al. (2011). Lectures on American Literature. UK v Praze, Karolinum.

SANDERS, A. (2004). The Short Oxford History of English Literature. Oxford University Press.

Teacher Education of English Language for Lower and Upper Secondary Schools

This graduate is acquainted with the fundamental concepts of, and relations between, the langue and parole disciplines including interdisciplinary approaches, is able to interpret texts of Anglophone literatures, has a good command of the latest theories and methods of English language teaching and can apply his/her knowledge and skills in his/her practice as a teacher.