230085 Betreuungsseminar für die Berufsfeldbezogene Praxisstudie (BPSt) im Fach Anglistik, GymGe/HRSGe (BPS) (SoSe 2021)

This course will mainly take place as an online course in case of continued distance learning.

This seminar prepares for and accompanies the 'Berufsfeldbezogene Praxisstudie' (BPSt) in the course of your English studies. It can only be taken in the context of the BPSt and is obligatory for this practical. The course aims to provide you with the basics you need to support your groups of pupils: diagnostic testing, basics of lesson planning, material design, classroom management and differentiation, providing feedback, … At the end of the semester, you will be expected to hand in a final report, usually a case study on the project work.

In English, the BPSt normally involves a cooperation project with different schools. The seminar prepares for a placement at these schools, which will take place once a week during the term (starting week 2 or 3). In the school placement, you will be supervising small groups of pupils in the form of project work. Depending on the group of pupils, this can involve helping students with special needs, low L2 proficiency, but also challenging projects for stronger students (e.g. theatre, radio play production).

If the schools cannot admit you due to the COVID-19 situation, you will nevertheless work on didactic projects and/or support teachers in their distance teaching.

In a nutshell:
- two-day obligatory block seminar during the semester break as a preparation BEFORE the practical
- weekly course at a partner school in Bielefeld AFTER the preparatory seminars (if possible)
- regular seminars or video conferences (every other week) accompanying the practical
- a practice-oriented session with a school teacher (e.g. to discuss 'everyday problems') (if possible)
- final report