Duration
Observation internship : 5h Pr, 10h Internship
Teaching internship A : 9h Pr, 8h Internship
Teaching internship B : 12h Pr, 12h Internship
Number of credits
| Master of education, Section 5: Social sciences | 10 crédits |
Lecturer
Observation internship : Hervé Bernard, Annick Fagnant, Géraldine Godet, Pierre Loriaux, Laurent Mullens Boxho, Margaux Noizet, Virginie Oger, Coline Vincent
Teaching internship A : Jean-François Guillaume, France Heuveneers, Virginie Oger, Edgar Tasia
Teaching internship B : Annick Fagnant, Jean-François Guillaume, France Heuveneers, Virginie Oger, Edgar Tasia
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
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
Soon
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
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
Soon
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
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
Soon
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
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
Soon
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
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:
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Soon
Course materials and recommended or required readings
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.
Teaching internship B
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
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.
The teaching materials used in class must be submitted to the internship supervisor for approval within the timeframe agreed with them. If this is not done, the internship will be terminated and the student's performance will be penalised with a serious failing grade.
The teaching materials used in class must be sent in electronic format to the teaching team no later than the day before the first day of the internship. If these materials are not sent before the deadline, the internship will be terminated and the student's performance will be marked as seriously unsatisfactory.
The following are taken into consideration in the assessment of the first placement:
- 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).
In this case, a detailed report will be drawn up and given to the student.
As it is not possible to organise practical teaching placements during a second session (secondary school activities are suspended during school holidays), a serious failure in the first placement will result in de facto deferral.
If the student intern's performance is not marred by any proven breach of legal, ethical or professional standards, its quality is assessed by the special education teaching team and the internship supervisor on the basis of the two other criteria listed above, namely:
- 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.
Participation in an individual educational follow-up meeting is mandatory at the end of this first placement. If the student does not attend this meeting, their performance will be marked as seriously unsatisfactory.
Similarly, participation in the AFP is mandatory. Except in cases of force majeure as assessed by the course leaders, two absences (justified or not) result in an absence grade (A) for the AFP.
Teaching internship B
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Further information:
Written work / report
Further information:
Work placement(s)
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
Soon
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
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
Soon
Contacts
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, 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.