Teaching Languages in Primary Schools: Putting Research into Practice offered by Southampton University
- Public University
1 Campus- Estd. 1952
Teaching Languages in Primary Schools: Putting Research into Practice at Southampton University Overview
Teaching Languages in Primary Schools: Putting Research into Practice
at Southampton University
Discover engaging, age-appropriate teaching methods and ideas to enhance your foreign languages teaching skills for children
Duration | 3 weeks |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Go to Website  |
Course Level | UG Certificate |
Teaching Languages in Primary Schools: Putting Research into Practice
Table of content
- Overview
- Highlights
- Course Details
- Curriculum
- Faculty
Teaching Languages in Primary Schools: Putting Research into Practice at Southampton University Highlights
Teaching Languages in Primary Schools: Putting Research into Practice
at Southampton University
- Earn a certification after completion
- Learn from expert faculty
Teaching Languages in Primary Schools: Putting Research into Practice at Southampton University Course details
Teaching Languages in Primary Schools: Putting Research into Practice
at Southampton University
Who should do this course?
- This course is primarily designed for primary school teachers who teach children foreign languages
What are the course deliverables?
- Synthesise and discuss empirical evidence regarding young language learner motivation, progression and literacy learning
- Evaluate language learning resources and practice against language learning theory and evidence
- Explain the importance of classroom and teacher factors in young learners’ progression and outcomes
- Experiment with existing practice or novel resources and record reflections on their effectiveness in terms of linguistic outcomes, cognitive and emotional engagement
More about this course
- Learning a foreign language at a young age is known to support children’s problem-solving ability, creativity, and intercultural understanding. But many teachers report a lack of language teaching CPD opportunities and, as a result, often lack confidence in their language teaching
- On this course, you’ll learn practical teaching methods for teaching language and discover engaging tasks and projects for primary school students
- Using the latest young language learning research, you’ll be encouraged to reflect and experiment with new resources and improve your current language teaching practice
Teaching Languages in Primary Schools: Putting Research into Practice at Southampton University Curriculum
Teaching Languages in Primary Schools: Putting Research into Practice
at Southampton University
Young language learners: motivation and engagement
Welcome to the course
Voices from the classroom: teacher stories
Using Language in beginner classrooms
Welcome to Week 2
Action pathways
Literacy and independent language use
Summary activities
Teaching Languages in Primary Schools: Putting Research into Practice at Southampton University Faculty details
Teaching Languages in Primary Schools: Putting Research into Practice
at Southampton University
Alison Porter
I am a Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at the University of Southampton. I am a member of the management team of the RiPL network (Research in Primary Languages, www.ripl.uk).
Florence Myles
I am Professor of Second Language Acquisition at the University of Essex, and Chair of the RiPL network (Research in Primary Languages, www.ripl.uk)
Other courses offered by Southampton University
View Other 628 Courses
Study in UKUniversities in UKUniversities in SouthamptonSouthampton UniversityTeaching Languages in Primary Schools: Putting Research into PracticeTeaching Languages in Primary Schools: Putting Research into Practice at Southampton University Popular & recent articles
Teaching Languages in Primary Schools: Putting Research into Practice
at Southampton University
Raushan Kumar · Sep 11, 2025
Priya Garg · Sep 27, 2025
6.9L views · 1 comment
Priya Garg · Aug 27, 2025
View more articles
Teaching Languages in Primary Schools: Putting Research into Practice at Southampton University Contact Information
Teaching Languages in Primary Schools: Putting Research into Practice
at Southampton University