Study programmes

Graduates of the follow-up Master’s degree programme Teacher Education in Czech Language and Literature for Upper Secondary Schools are prepared to work as beginning teachers of Czech language and literature at lower secondary and upper secondary schools, including the lower levels of multi-year grammar schools and other relevant educational institutions. The programme prepares graduates for independent teaching practice and supports their further professional development.
Professional Profile of the Graduate
The programme systematically develops professional competencies required for lesson planning, teaching and reflection, for working with diverse groups of learners, and for shaping a professional identity as a teacher of Czech language and literature. Graduates possess a well-developed professional attitude, understand the aims and values of education, and are prepared to enter school practice as reflective and responsible educators.
Thanks to carefully structured teaching practice and its systematic reflection, graduates are able to smoothly transition into school environments and adapt to a variety of educational contexts. The programme also promotes lifelong professional learning, particularly in the fields of language education, literary education and reading literacy.
Disciplinary and Subject-Didactic Profile of the Graduate
In the disciplinary component, graduates deepen their knowledge of Czech language and literature in line with their previous education and academic orientation. The programme focuses on developing a solid linguistic and literary foundation in Czech studies and on understanding its broader connections with other humanities and social sciences taught at upper secondary schools. Graduates develop skills in analysing linguistic and literary texts, understanding language structure, literary genres and poetics, as well as cultivated oral and written communication and academic reflection.
In the subject-didactic component, graduates acquire competencies necessary for high-quality teaching of Czech language and literature. They are prepared to select and combine appropriate teaching methods, adapt instruction to learners’ educational needs, and meaningfully mediate linguistic and literary content in its cultural, historical and social contexts. They are able to foster students’ reading, interpretative and communication skills and to support the students’ relationship with their mother tongue and literary culture.
Professional Prospects of the Graduate
Graduates of the programme are qualified for teaching positions primarily in lower and upper secondary education. The competencies acquired are also applicable in other professional roles within the education system, in cultural institutions, public administration or in positions requiring a Master’s-level teaching qualification.
An integral part of the programme is systematic work with a professional portfolio, which integrates outputs from disciplinary, subject-didactic and pedagogical-psychological courses as well as teaching practice. Graduates enter the profession with a solid base of teaching materials and reflected experience and are prepared to further develop their professional competencies as defined in the Competence Framework for Graduate Teachers (KRAAU, Ministry of Education, 2023). The programme also provides a foundation for further academic study, including doctoral programmes.