Teaching Focus [30.0]

clas2m  2019-2020  Louvain-la-Neuve

IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with article 138 para. 4 of the decree of 7 November 2013 concerning higher education and the academic organisation of studies, teaching practice placements will not be assessed in the September session. Students are required to make every effort to successfully complete the teaching practice in the June session, subject to having to retake the year.


The teaching focus is concerned with preparation for teaching at the higher levels of secondary education.

The programme is designed to develop the following skills:

  • design, planning and assessment of practice;
  • ability to assess practices and their context;
  • understanding of the educational institution, its setting and players.

Three kinds of activities are involved :

  • teaching practice at the higher levels of secondary education (60 hours); 
  • seminars;
  • lectures.

They are divided into two categories:

  • teaching practice, multidisciplinary courses and seminars, common to all subjects. They have the code LAGRE (13 credits);
  • subject-based teaching practice, courses and seminars (17 credits).

The teaching focus of the 120 credit Master’s degree includes the training which leads to the qualification for teaching in secondary education (Agrégation de l'enseignement secondaire supérieur – AESS) (300 hours - 30 credits), in accordance with the Decrees of 8 February 2001 and that of 17 December 2003 (concerning the basis of neutrality) relating to the initial training of teachers at the higher levels of secondary education in the French Community in Belgium.

These 30 credits also make up the AESS programme in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Classics which can be taken after a 60 credit or a 120 credit Master’s degree.

In practical terms, successful completion of the Master’s degree with the teaching focus leads also to the award of professional status as a secondary education teacher. Assessment of the skills in the AESS programme is spread over the Master’s degree program.

Students may if they wish combine this focus with an Erasmus or Mercator exchange which must take place either during the 2nd semester of the first block or the 1st semester of the second block. All courses for the teaching focus must, however, be taken at UCLouvain.


 
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Annual block
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Mandatory Contenu:
Mandatory A) Placements in an educational environment
Mandatory LGLOR9001 Observation and teaching practice : ancient languages and literatures  

The 50 hours of work placement are spread equally over the two years of the Master programme but will be accredited in the second year.

50h  6 credits 1 + 2q   x
Mandatory B) Disciplinary courses and seminars
Mandatory Teacher training in the discipline
Mandatory LGLOR2540 Didactics of Ancient Languages, Reflections on School Programs and Scientific Communication   Alain Meurant
75h  7 credits 1 + 2q x x
Mandatory Analysing teaching practices and their context
Mandatory LGLOR2550 Theory and Analysis of Teaching Procedures in Ancient Languages and Literatures  

The practice analysis exercises, which are based on supervision and review of the placements, are spread over the two years of the Master programme but will be accredited in the second year.

Alain Meurant
30h  4 credits 2q   x
Mandatory C) Cross-disciplinary courses and seminars
Mandatory To understand the adolescent in school situation, to manage the interpersonal relationship and to animate the class group

L'étudiant choisit une de deux activités suivantes. Le cours et le séminaire doivent être suivis durant le même quadrimestre.  

Optionnal LAGRE2020P Comprendre l'adolescent en situation scolaire, Gérer la relation interpersonnelle et animer le groupe classe.   Pascale Steyns
22.5h+22.5h  4 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LAGRE2020Q Comprendre l'adolescent en situation scolaire, Gérer la relation interpersonnelle et animer le groupe classe.   Pascale Steyns
22.5h+22.5h  4 credits 2q x x
Mandatory The school institution and its context

L'étudiant choisit une des deux activités suivantes. Le cours et le séminaire doivent être suivis durant le même quadrimestre.  

Optionnal LAGRE2120P Observation et analyse de l'institution scolaire et de son contexte (en ce compris le stage d'observation)   Branka Cattonar
22.5h+25h  4 credits 1q x x
Optionnal LAGRE2120Q Observation et analyse de l'institution scolaire et de son contexte (en ce compris le stage d'observation)   Branka Cattonar
22.5h+25h  4 credits 2q x x
 
Mandatory LAGRE2220 General didactics and education to interdisciplinarity  

L'étudiant choisit soit LAGRE2220A (1+2q) soit LAGRE2220S (2q)

Myriam De Kesel
, Jean-Louis Dufays (coord.)
, Anne Ghysselinckx
, Véronique Lemaire
, Jim Plumat
, Marc Romainville
, Benoît Vercruysse
37.5h  3 credits 2q x x
Mandatory LAGRE2400 See specifications in french   Michel Dupuis
, Anne Ghysselinckx
20h  2 credits 2q x x