Development of an English syllabus for the 2nd year of Secondary Education (3rd term)

Abstract

This master’s dissertation is focused on the elaboration of an English syllabus for the 3rd term of 2nd year of Compulsory Secondary Education (CSE) students. The present English syllabus has been developed taking into account legislation that regulates the design of didactic syllabuses and also general laws on education. The teaching process is not always easy to implement. Teachers can have many ideas to implement in class that can be successful or that, unfortunately, can go awry due to lack of time or insufficient planning. For that reason, teachers must design a syllabus for their own subject that will serve as a powerful tool to organise, monitor and assess the development of the course. Apart from elaborating the theoretical syllabus, this project also presents a realistic application of some activities introduced in a teaching unit, going from the most general part to the most specific. First, I introduce the centre and the students. Then, I explain the different types of legislation that support this project. After that, I present the objectives, the key competences, the contents, the methodology used and the assessment. Next, there are five teaching units with their sequencing for their implementation during the 3rd term of an academic year including the development and a practical implementation of some activities. Later, I make reference to students with special needs and other aspects such as didactic resources used during the course. Finally, I draw a conclusion to shed some light on the necessity of the elaboration of personalised and flexible syllabuses adapted to the needs of all students.