Cambridge DELTA Module 2 by numbers

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Zero- the number of acceptable footnotes Zero- the number of references that you can put in an appendix to save space in the body of the text Zero- the number of teaching suggestions that you can put in your LSSA essay even though they are not specific to the language or level that is in your essay title Zero- the amount of help your DELTA tutors can give you when you write up the reflection on your externally assessed lesson Zero- the number of words in an LSSA essay conclusion. Just finish with an evaluation of the teaching ideas (or of the last teaching idea if you have been evaluating them as you go along) Zero or one – the number of peer observers in your EP lesson, of which the best is probably one as that gives you more to write about and a different perspective Zero or one- The number of beliefs questionnaires you must complete before writing Part Two of your RA. Some course providers insist on this, and it certainly makes identifying and reflecting on your beliefs easier, but it doesn’t actually seem to be a requirement of Cambridge One – the number of words over the word limit for the essays that could affect your mark, e.g. making it impossible to get a Merit or Distinction. Meeting the word limit is the easiest mark in Module 2, so there really is no excuse for writing 2501 words rather than 2500 One – the number of LSSAs that you can do on each Skill or area of Systems i.e. no two lessons on grammar One – The number of each kind of LSSA you will need to pass, i.e. at least one Skills and one Systems One – The number of drafts of your LSSA essays that your tutor will usually read through and look at, although they can give you more support for LSSA and it’s best to practice doing it with even less support before your externally observed lesson if you can One- the number of unassessed diagnostic lessons that your tutor will sit in on. You can of course ask other people to sit in on your other lessons before or after that if you wish One- the number of lessons observed by an external observer which you have to pass (out of one) One – the number of LSSAs on productive skills (writing or speaking) and on receptive skills (reading or listening). In other words, you can’t do two productive skills lessons or two receptive skills lessons One – Definitely too few things to pick out as things to work on (i.e. weaknesses you identify) as part of your PDA or after an LSSA, but a possible number for the priorities that you choose (that being what priorities mean after all) Written by Alex Case for UsingEnglish.com © 2010
One – The number of lessons which must be a Merit to get a Merit overall. It doesn’t matter how many essays are Merits if you don’t get a Merit in at least one lesson. The external must be a Merit to get a Merit, so that is the one! One or more- The number of categories which are not (fully) met in a way that “demonstrate that the candidate lacks depth and/or breadth of background knowledge and/or convincing application to classroom practice” for the essay or “have a negative impact on the candidate’s classroom practice and the learning that takes place” for the lesson (page 60) that can lead to a fail Two- The number of grades for each LSSA, being one for the lesson and one for the essay. You will also be given an overall grade, but the lesson grades are also important as they have more influence on your overall grade than the written work Two- The number of grades that are available for the PDA, being just Pass or Fail. This is unlike the LSSAs, which also have Pass with Merit and Pass with Distinction available. You can pass Module Two without passing the PDA, but you must get a Pass to get a Merit or Distinction. Two – the number of LSSAs that you do before writing Part Three of your RA (Reflection and Action, half of your PDA) At least two- The number of tutors who will check your work, for example a local DELTA tutor and online tutor if you are doing a distance course Three- The possible marks you can be given for each category and sub-category of assessment criteria for your lesson and essay, being Met, Partially Met, Not Met Three- the section headings recommended by Cambridge for LSSA post-lesson written reflections: “Planning and outcomes, Strengths and weaknesses and Consolidation and follow up” (page 65) At least three - the number of different sources you have to quote in the essays for the LSSAs. Although it is not stated, this is also a good minimum number of references in the essay for the RA part of the PDA. For the LSSAs, three meets the criteria but at least 8 to 10 is probably better At least three or four days – The length of time you should probably give your tutor to get back to you on each thing you need feedback on, usually meaning the essay title, outline of essay or first draft, further feedback on essay, lesson plan, and reflection. That adds up to at least two weeks before your observed lesson that you should let your tutor know what essay title you are thinking about Four – Almost certainly too many things to pick as priorities as things to work on in your LSSA and PDA reflections. This is a good number of weaknesses to mention, but you’ll need to narrow the number of priorities down with reference to their effect on student learning before you decide on an action plan Four- Number of LSSAs Four- The number of LSSAs you will to pass (i.e. all of them) if you want to be in with the chance Written by Alex Case for UsingEnglish.com © 2010
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