Practical school studies & Practical semester

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All teacher trainees at the University of Kassel get the opportunity to gain practical experience in a number of school internships that serve to ensure among other things a conscious career choice and awareness of the profession.
At least one of these internships (in the subject of English) is completed in the department of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Research & Intercultural Communication. The internships consist of sitting in on classes, practical teaching experience, assessed classroom visits and an accompanying seminar. At school, students are supported and supervised by an experienced mentor teacher. At the university, they are taught and supervised by pedagogical staff. The school mentor receives a small financial compensation.

Through learning and working in small groups, students' competencies in terms of reflective skills, metacognition, and educational science knowledge are enhanced with regard to future professional activities, and career choices are solidified.

Registration for the School Practical Studies is done through the Department for School Practical Studies.

The following internships are offered:

SPS I (Schulpraktische Studien I)

Mandatory for:

  • all L3 and L4 students
  • all L1- and L2-students who started their studies before WiSe 15/16

English students please check if an intensive internship is available

Registration

The registration takes place via the homepage of the Department for Practical School Studies of the University of Kassel

Registration: Forward

Notes

- The SPS I (School Practical Studies I) is located in the Center for Teacher Education.
- Recommended time for completion: 2nd - 4th semester.
- The completion of the SPS I abroad is possible for all above mentioned students.

The SPS I (Schulpraktische Studien I) is located in the Centre for Teacher Education (Department of Practical School Studies):

  • preparatory seminar (two hours / week)
  • five-week internship at a school in the semester holidays (20 lessons / week English plus another
  • subjects / other subjects) with usually two assessed classroom visits
  • internship evaluation (two hours / week)

To pass the assessment:

1. Completion of a portfolio
2. Planning, implementation, and evaluation of at least two classroom visits.

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SPS II (Schulpraktische Studien II)

Obligatorisch für:

 

  • alle L3- und L4- Studierenden
  • alle L1- und L2-Studierenden, die Ihr Studium vor WiSe 15/16 begonnen haben

Notes

  • The SPS II (School Practical Studies II) is located in the Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Research Department.
  • Recommended time for completion: 4th - 8th semester.
  • The completion of the SPS II abroad is possible for all above mentioned students; however, the SPS II seminar must be completed in Kassel (usually before the stay abroad).

The SPS II (Schulpraktische Studien II) compromises:

  • an internship during the semester in teaching English at various schools /school forms (three to four lessons / week) as well as practical teaching experience and usually two assessed classroom visits
  • a seminar during the semester (two hours / week). Topics of the accompanying seminar: competence-oriented English teaching, holistic, action-oriented and task-based learning, principles of planning, implementation of the skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing, mediation in English lessons etc.

To pass the assessment:

1. Completion of a portfolio
2. Creation of an explainer video
3. Planning, implementation, and evaluation of at least one classroom visit.

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Special types

Fakultativ für:

  • alle L3- und L4- Studierenden
  • alle L1- und L2-Studierenden, die Ihr Studium vor WiSe 15/16 begonnen haben

Das Intensivpraktikum wird nicht zusätzlich absolviert. Es handelt sich lediglich um eine Alternative, bei der Sie SPS I und SPS II zusammen durchführen können

Notes

  • Recommended time for completion: 2nd - 5th semester.
  • The completion of the intensive internship abroad is not possible

The intensive internship (combination of SPS I and SPS II) compromises:

  • a preparatory seminar (two hours / week)
  • a seminar during the semester (two hours / week)
  • an internship during the semester in teaching English at different schools/ school forms (three to four lessons / week) as well as practical teaching experience and usually two assessed classroom visits
  • a school-based intensive period of five weeks (20 lessons / week: English plus another subject / other subjects) during the semester holidays and teaching experience as well as usually 2 assessed classroom visits
  • an internship evaluation (two hours / week)

The practical school studies are supervised by teaching staff. By learning and working in small groups, students’ skills are enhanced with respect to reflectivity, meta-cognition and educational science knowledge for the future professional activity.

To pass the assessment:

1. Completion of a portfolio

2. Creation of an explainer video

3. Planning, implementation, and evaluation of at least one classroom visit.

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Internship abroad

The internship can also be completed abroad

Information can be provided by Prof. Dr. C. Finkbeiner, pedagogical staff and international tutors of the field of Foreign Language Research & Intercultural Communication
As well as by Dr. C. Siedenbiedel (FB 01).

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Practical semester

Mandatory for:

  • All L1 and L2 students who started their studies  in WiSe 15/16 or later.

L1 students complete the practical semester in mathematics and German. The third subject English is completed in a detached part (see table "detached part") in a later semester

Registration

The registration takes place via the homepage of the Department for Practical School Studies of the University of Kassel

Registration: Forward

Notes

  • Specified time for completion: 2nd - 4th semester.
    The practical semester must be followed by a detached part in a later semester (recommendation: 4th - 7th semester), in which you complete the internship for your second or third subject.
  • The completion of the practical semester is possible in the long phase and in the uncoupled part abroad.