Internship in social sciences (part 1)

Observation internship

As part of the observation internship (OI), students will be required to engage in three types of activities.

1. Participate in an information evening (presentation of the OI guidelines + awareness raising on vocational education with external guests).

2. Complete two half-days of observation in secondary schools, one in transitional education and the other in vocational education. For the half-day in transitional education, the student will observe a class of students for half a day. For the half-day in vocational education, two modalities will be proposed and explained during the first multidisciplinary AFP session. During these half-days of observation, students will also be invited to interview an experienced teacher and conduct a brief student survey.

3. Participate in an OI operational session

Teaching internship A

Each student undertakes a placement in a secondary school class (upper level, technical or vocational courses, social and economic training courses, or economic and social education courses). The number of hours included in this first placement is 8. The placement cannot be carried out in a secondary school previously attended by the student.

Internship are preceded and followed by Professional Training Workshops (PTAs). Organized in disciplinary or interdisciplinary groups, PTAs aim to develop students' reflective stance before, during, or at the end of an internship. Participation is mandatory.

 

Teaching internship B

This 12-hour individual internship in an upper secondary school classroom is part of a social sciences course, focusing on a topic randomly selected by the student at the beginning of the program.

This individual internship is therefore an opportunity to test a preliminary version of the public lesson, the foundations of which were laid during the ZENS0098 Disciplinary Teaching: Social Sciences (Part I) course.

The internships are preceded and followed by Professional Training Workshops (PTAs). Organized in disciplinary or interdisciplinary groups, PTAs aim to develop students' reflective thinking before, during, or at the end of an internship. Participation is mandatory.

 


 

 

Observation internship

Take an initial reflective look at the teaching profession based on observations made and information gathered from the various stakeholders interviewed.

Teaching internship A

At the end of this internship, students must demonstrate their ability to meet the legal, regulatory and ethical obligations associated with the teaching profession (see also the document Declaration of Commitment by the Intern, published by CEFEN).
As for teaching methods and procedures, mistakes are allowed. This first internship is above all an opportunity for teaching experimentation in a secondary school classroom. This experimentation complements the practical work sessions held every Wednesday afternoon.
Students must demonstrate their ability to identify, among the teaching approaches and methods used, those that comply with legal requirements (Decree on Missions; Socrates' Oath) and those that have not, those that have been effective (the intended goal has been achieved) and those that have not. They must also be able to suggest alternatives to the approaches and processes implemented.

 

Teaching internship B

At the end of this internship, the student demonstrates their ability to:

• meet the legal, regulatory, and ethical obligations related to the practice of the teaching profession (see also the document "Intern's Declaration of Commitment," published by the CEFEN);
• transpose, based on a set theme, the teaching principles identified during the first part and set out in the lesson preparation grid;
• question their teaching practices and teaching choices;
• identify teaching methods that comply with legal and ethical requirements (Socratic Oath), effective teaching methods, and make the necessary modifications;
• master the knowledge and skills that must be transposed into skills-based learning programs;
• write high-quality course materials within the required timeframe;
• design knowledge assessment tests and analyze their relevance after the fact;
• manage learning and assessment time

Observation internship

None

 

Teaching internship A

Mastery of subject-specific knowledge related to the topic covered during the lesson.
Proficiency in the English language (writing course materials provided to students at the internship location).
Knowledge of the Intern's Declaration of Commitment (document published by CEFEN).

 

Teaching internship B

 The contributions of the course ZENS0098 Disciplinary didactics: social sciences (part I) constitute an essential basis for practical training.


 

 

Observation internship

Two face-to-face sessions: information session (2 hours) and SO exploitation session (3 hours) in the form of work in small multidisciplinary groups.

Teaching internship A

Classroom sessions, supervised by a social sciences teacher, lasting 8 hours.

 

Teaching internship B

Internship preparation is based on the preparation grid developed and reviewed during the ZENS0098 Disciplinary Teaching: Social Sciences (Part I) course.

The written material must include the subject matter covered, an initial problem situation, the teaching approach, and a method for assessing learning (formative and summative assessment).

The formative and summative assessment tests constitute a first attempt, which will be used and analyzed during the ZENS0020 Assessment and Differentiation (Group D) course sessions, which are organized after the internship.


 

 

Observation internship

Face-to-face course


Further information:

 The information session and the operating session will take place exclusively in person.
 

 

Teaching internship A

Face-to-face course


Further information:

Individual preparation of the lesson sequence; presentation of this preparation to the internship supervisor; classroom performance; debriefing of the performance.
Participation in an individual educational follow-up meeting is mandatory at the end of this first internship.

 

 

Teaching internship B

Face-to-face course


Further information:

Individual teaching sessions in a secondary school class or classes (general, social sciences option).

Debriefing of these sessions after a meeting with the internship supervisor. A critical analysis of the course material forms the essential basis of this debriefing.

Professional training workshop: preparation, monitoring, and group debriefing of the B teaching internship.

 


 

 

Observation internship

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus


Further information:

The instructions relating to the SO and the documents used during the session will be posted on eCampus.

 

Teaching internship A

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus


Further information:

The preparation for the first practical placement is based on the feedback notes provided by the trainers at the beginning of each of the practical sessions on Wednesday afternoons.

 

Observation internship

Continuous assessment

Other : Proof of completion of the two half-days of SO


Further information:

The assessment of the SO is "Completed" or "Not Completed." It will not result in a grade.

If the SO is "Not Completed," it will prevent you from receiving a grade for the "Part 1 Internship" course.

To validate the SO, you will need to :

- participate in the SO operational session (see "Continuous Assessment"),

- prove completion of the SO by providing the certificates corresponding to the two half-days of observation (see "Other" above)

 

 

 

Teaching internship A

Written work / report


Further information:

This internship is the first work experience in a classroom and, as such, must be supervised by the internship supervisor. Consequently:

• the supervising teacher must have the required teaching qualification for social sciences;
• it is not the responsibility of the trainee to manage discipline in the classroom or to take disciplinary action against a pupil, but that of the supervising teacher. This does not mean that the trainee should not be attentive to any situation or incident that may arise. If this is the case, they must hand over to the supervising teacher;
• the trainee must have agreed with the supervising teacher on the content and methods of the lesson, which is part of a social and economic training course or economic and social education course, and must have communicated the materials used in class within the timeframe agreed with them.
  

• attitude towards the role (legal, ethical and professional conduct aspects);
• mastery of subject knowledge;
• the suitability of the content to the level and needs of the pupils;
• the quality of the critical analysis of the materials used during the placement (the trainee annotates the document, pointing out what worked and what did not work).

• the degree of mastery of subject knowledge;
• the degree to which the content is appropriate to the level and needs of the pupils;
• the quality of the critical analysis of the materials used during the placement.

Teaching internship B

Written work / report


Further information:

Each student's performance is assessed based on an overall score out of 90 points.

To be considered and evaluated, the internship must meet the following conditions:

• No later than one week before the first day of the internship, the intern must contact the member of the teaching team responsible for supervising the internships to inform them of the specific dates and times. An internship cannot begin without prior notification from the teaching team;
• The complete lesson package, including an initial problem-solving situation, a teaching approach based on questions and the use of materials presented in the course material, a formative assessment, and a summative assessment, must be submitted to the internship supervisor within the deadlines agreed upon with them, for possible corrections and/or adjustments, and communicated to the teaching team no later than the day before the first day of the internship.

• The intern's attitude during their work at the school (in line with their position as intern and the content of the Missions Decree);
• The subject content (accuracy, precision, clarity, rigor, updating of concepts or rules, suitability of the content to the level and needs of the students); 
• The teaching methods, procedures, and materials, including the initial problem situation and syntactic and spelling rigor;
• The relationships with the students (maintaining a teacher and educator's stance, making oneself accessible to the students, using understandable language, listening and paying attention to everyone).

• Any proven failure to comply with the legal, ethical, and administrative obligations incumbent on the intern;
• The lesson does not cover the assigned topic.

• The topic is not covered within the social sciences perspective, but rather in another discipline or in a philosophy and citizenship education course;
• Serious deficiencies in mastery of the disciplinary content;
• Course materials are not correctly written (spelling and syntax);
• An inability to incorporate the comments, advice, or instructions provided by the internship supervisor.

Observation internship

Carrying out two half-days of observation in secondary schools, one in transitional education and the other in vocational education.

 

Teaching internship A

Services in a senior secondary school class, in vocational or technical subjects, for a duration of 8 hours.

 

Teaching internship B

 Individual services in upper secondary education classes



 

 

Teaching internship A

The internship cannot be carried out in a secondary school previously attended by the student.


The internship activities are subject to a debriefing interview with the teaching team (social science teachers and high school educationist). This debriefing does not take place immediately ("on the spot") following a supervisory visit. After such a visit, the member of the teaching team may offer some general comments on how things are going. They also get in touch with the internship supervisor to gather their evaluation of the intern's performance. This evaluation is based on the criteria outlined above (see the "Assessment Methods and Criteria" section).
This procedure does not prevent the internship supervisor from providing regular feedback or guidance to the intern.

 

 

Teaching internship B

The second individual internship takes place in a different school from the first internship, unless otherwise granted by the teaching team. As with the first internship, the student will not complete this internship in a secondary school they previously attended. The internship location is chosen by the teaching team.

The internship takes place within the framework of a social sciences course (general education).

The student must meet with the internship supervisor before the start of this internship to prepare the content and clarify the teaching approaches.

Internship preparation is based on the developed and revised preparation grid. It must include the subject matter covered, an initial problem situation, the teaching approach, and a method for assessing learning outcomes (formative and summative assessment)



 

 

Observation internship

Address afp_pluri@uliege.be

 

Teaching internship A

Jean-François Guillaume, Professor

Jean-Francois.Guillaume@uliege.be

France Heuveneers, Educational assistant

fheuveneers@uliege.be

Edgar Tasia, Assistant

Edgar.Tasia@uliege.be

04 366 35 03

Office 1.90, Building B31, Agora District, Place des Orateurs, University of Liège, Sart Tilman.

Virginie Oger

virginie.oger@hech.be




 

 

 

Teaching internship B

Jean-François Guillaume, Professeur.

Jean-Francois.Guillaume@uliege.be

France Heuveneers, Assistante pédagogique

fheuveneers@uliege.be

Edgar Tasia, Assistant

edgar.tasia@uliege.be

04/366.35.03

Bureau 1.90, Bâtiment B31, Quartier Agora, Place des Orateurs, Université de Liège, Sart Tilman