This document outlines the curriculum for an English Language Teacher Education program. It discusses the core competencies the curriculum aims to develop, including general knowledge, content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, and pedagogical content knowledge. The curriculum uses an integrative and competency-based approach. It allocates credits and hours across the different competency areas, with the majority going to pedagogical content knowledge and content knowledge. Various courses are described that develop these competencies through both theoretical and practical learning opportunities.

1. English Language
Teacher Education
Curriculum
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2. Introduction
Based on the Macro Design of Teacher
Education Curriculum (a reform program)
Competency Based Education
Integrative Approach
Gradual shaping of professional identity:
• Ethics
• Commitment
• General Knowledge (GK), Content Knowledge
(CK), Pedagogical Knowledge (PK), Pedagogical
Content Knowledge (PCK)
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3. Core Competencies
Key Competency
A
B
Basic Competency
A
B
Learning Outcome
A B
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4. Key Competencies
General Knowledge (GK)
 Religious knowledge
 Knowledge of national language
 Political and cultural knowledge
 Health and the environment
 International language
Content Knowledge (CK)
 What
 How
Pedagogical Knowledge (PK)
 Nature of pedagogy
 Context of pedagogy
 Nature of educational opportunities
Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK)
 Combined knowledge of the field
 Curriculum planning
 Teaching the field
 Creation of effective training in the field
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5. Principles
Mastering the culmination of a field of knowledge requires a
deep understanding which takes place through active learning
opportunities with respect to the quadruple layers of offering
these opportunities (direct, indirect, informal and unaligned).
Student-teacher should grasp the dynamic nature of knowledge
(CK, PK, PCK, Practical and General), through recognition of
the process of the production of knowledge in each one of them.
In addition to understanding the objectives and the content of
the curriculum, student teachers should learn the general and
specialized pedagogical criteria related to their field based on
which they can make logical, online decision.
Student teachers should be able to make use of knowledge
management skills of their field and help their students to put
their knowledge into practice.
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6. Distribution of Credits
CK (30.3%)
PCK (36%)
PK (16.7%)
GK
(16.2%)
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7. Distribution of Hours
CK (42%)
PCK
(30.5%)
PK (14%)
GK
(13.6%)
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8. Learning Opportunities
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9. The Relationship btw Learning Opportunities
and Competencies in Professional Education
Social
Environment
School
Environment
University
Campus
Teacher
Identity
Pedagogical
Content
Competency
General
Competency
Pedagogical
Competency
Content
Competency
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10. The Weighted Coverage of Each
Competency Area
Competencies Credits Hours
Ck 57 45 Theoretical +14 Practical
PCK 29 4 theoretical+ 9 Practical + 4
Workshop + 8 Practicum+ 4
Project
GK 33 29 Theoretical + 4 Practical
PK 12
Islamic
19
Educational
12
Theoretical
12
Theoretical +
7 Practical
Total 150 102 th + 68 pr + 12 W + 8
Practicum + 4 Project
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11. Syllabus Framework
Course Introduction/rationale
Course Specifications
Basic Competencies
Outcomes
Course Criteria + Indicators
Course Content/ Structure/Learning
Opportunities
Teaching/ Learning Strategies
Sources
Assessment Strategies
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12. CK Course syllabuses
Courses Credits Hours Prerequisite
Reading Skills 1 3 32th + 32p = 64 -----
Listening Skills 1 2 64p -----
Grammar in Use 1 2 32th -----
Reading Skills 2 3 32th + 32p = 64 Reading Skills 1
Listening Skills 2 2 64p Listening Skills 1
Conversation Skills1 2 64p Listening Skills 1
Grammar in Use 2 2 32th Grammar in Use 1
Writing Skills 1 2 16th + 32p= 48 Reading Skills1&2
Grammar in Use1&2
Reading the Media 2 16th + 32p= 48 Reading Skills1&2
Conversation Skills2 2 64p Listening Skills1&2
Conversation Skills1
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13. Courses Credits Hours Prerequisite
Creativity through
Literature 1
2 32th Reading Skills1&2
Advanced Discussion and
Interaction Skill
2 64p Listening skill1&2
Conversation skill1&2
Writing Skills 2 2 16th +
32p= 48
Writing Skills 1
Grammar in Use 1
Understanding English
Phonology
2 32th Listening skill 1&2
Conversation Skill1&2
Reading Skill 1&2
Creativity through
Literature 2
2 32th Creativity through
Literature 1
Study of Lang. 1 2 32th Reading Skill 1&2
Grammar in Use1&2
CK Course syllabuses
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14. Courses Credits Hours Prerequisite
Professional Writing 2 16th + 32p= 48 Writing Skills 1&2
Techniques and
Strategies of
Translation
2 32th Writing Skills 1&2
Study of Lang. 1
Methods of language
Teaching
3 32th+48w=80 Reading Skill 1&2
Study of Lang. 1
Understanding English
Phonology
Study of Lang. 2 2 32th Study of Lang. 1
Understanding English
Phonology
Advanced Idioms and
Vocabulary Building
2 16th +48p=64 Reading Skill 1&2
Teaching Lang. Skills 2 96w Methods of language
Teaching
CK Course syllabuses
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15. Courses Credits Hours Prerequisite
Introduction to
Research
2 32th Study of Lang. 1&2
Methods of language
Teaching
Theories of Language
Acquisition/Learning
3 32th+32p=64 Methods of language
Teaching
Teaching Lang. Skills
Principles of
Language Testing
2 32th Methods of language
Teaching
Research Methods in
Applied Linguistics
2 16th+32p=48 Introduction to
Research
Materials Adaptation
and Development
2 64p Methods of language
Teaching
Teaching Lang. Skills
Theories of Language
Acquisition/Learning
CK Course syllabuses
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16. Courses Credits Hours Prerequisite
Bilingualism 2 32th Study of Lang. 1&2
Methods of language
Teaching
Teaching English to
Different Age
Groups
2 32th Study of Lang. 1&2
Methods of language
Teaching
Cultural Awareness
and Language
Teachers
2 32th Listening skill1&2
Conversation skill1&2
Optional CK Course syllabuses
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17. PCK Courses
Course Credit Hours
Philosophy of Teaching 1 16
Curriculum Planning in language Teaching 2 16th+32p=48
Language Teaching Strategies 1 48w
Instructional Design 1 32p
Unit Planning 1 32p
Practical Testing Skills 2 16th+32p=48
Content Analysis and Evaluation 2 16th+32p=48
Technology Assisted Language Teaching1,2,3 3 3*48w=144
Classroom Management 1 16
Narrative Research/ Inquiry 1 48w
Action Research 1 48w
Lesson Study 1 48w
Practicum 8 512
Project 2 128
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18. Thank You for Your Patience
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