This course will prepare student teachers with the competencies required to teach the English subject through modelling the values and attitudes promoted in the basic education curriculum for the types of citizens and society Myanmar envisions to create. Developing language competencies in a foreign language such as English has been identified as one of the essential 21st century skills to become globally competitive individuals. Throughout this course, student teachers will understand the systematic approaches to learning a foreign language and further be able to apply this mechanism in their teaching practice. The course will also focus on improving student teachers’ English proficiency levels, as part of the professional development and as a preparation for their future career. 

This course includes subject specific content knowledge, language competencies, teaching and learning strategies, and assessment approaches. Formative assessment and summative assessment are used in a balanced manner. With reference to the Education Degree College Curriculum Framework, in Years 1 and 2, student teachers are expected to develop their fundamental knowledge of English and basic pedagogical knowledge and competencies for teaching English. In Years 3 and 4, they will further strengthen deeper understanding of English subject knowledge and gain a more systematic grasp of the effective implementation of English curriculum, instruction and assessment.