LANGUAGE ACROSS THE CURRICULUM-Language for communication in co-curricular practices in schools-BEd Notes

 

LANGUAGE ACROSS THE CURRICULUM-BEd Notes

Unit 2 – Understanding language across the curriculum

Prepared by

Sabarish P

(MSc Physics, MEd, NET) 

 

Contact: pklsabarish@gmail.com

 

Contents

1. Language for communication in co-curricular practices in schools

   • Varieties of co curricular activities

1. Language for communication in co-curricular practices in schools

There is variety of ways where the language for communication is effectively used during co curricular activities. During co curricular practices learners can make use of social interaction as a source of language input to acquire the language in an informal setting.

Varieties of co curricular activities

There are thirteen main kinds of co- curricular activities

1. Academic development activities

   1. Surveys

   2. Quizzes

   3. Projects

   4. Preparation of charts, models etc

   5. School magazines, essay writing, story writing etc.

   6. Subject clubs e.g. social science clubs, geographical clubs

2. Aesthetic development activities

   1. Music

   2. Dramatic

   3. Exhibition

   4. Decoration

   5. Fancy dress

   6. Flower festival

   7. Painting, Drawing

3. Cultural development activities

   1. Social service

   2. Student’s council

   3. Youth parliament

   4. First aid

4. Emotional development activities

   1. Camps

   2. Speeches

   3. Educational tours

   4. Celebration of national and international day

5. Leisure utilization activities

   1. Photography

   2. Album making

   3. Coin collecting

   4. Stamp collecting

   5. Educational tours

6. Literacy development activities

   1. Debates

   2. Magazines

   3. Recitation

   4. Book reading

   5. Essay writing

   6. Story writing

   7. Library work

7. Moral development activities

   1. Drama

   2. Social service

   3. Morning assembly

   4. Celebration of birthdays of great men

8. Physical development activities

   1. NCC

   2. Yogic

   3. Athletics

   4. Wrestling

   5. Swimming, Cycling

   6. Indoor and outdoor games

9. Productive activities

   1. Clay work

   2. Toy making

   3. Soap making

   4. Book binding

   5. Leather work

   6. Cardboard work

   7. Kitchen gardening

   8. Manufacture of teaching aids

10. Social development activities

    1. Scouting

    2. Girl guiding

    3. Junior red cross

    4. School cleanliness

    5. Community service

    6. National service scheme

11. Scientific development activities

    1. Field trips

    2. Science quiz

    3. Science fairs

    4. Science clubs

    5. Science models

12. Spiritual development activities

    1. Yoga

    2. Meditation

    3. Visit to churches, mosques, temples, gurudwaras etc.,

13. Multipurpose activities and projects

    1. Tree plantation

    2. Adult education

    3. Prize distribution

    4. Scouting and girl guiding

    5. Undertaking various projects

Language learning through co curricular practise makes use of various sources of language input for language enhancement in informal setting. For example, language learners during co curricular activities can have exposure to social interaction in English in informal setting which has the potential to boost language learning. Language communication also uses various sources of language input through different audiovisual mass media technologies. In the same line, the present study aimed at filling the gap in the experimental work on finding an authentic source of language input that can best contribute to developing speaking proficiency in a class room context which lacks the social context similar to that of the co curricular activities. The effect of exposure to audiovisual mass media, and social interaction in language communication improves language proficiency to a great extent. 

 

Prepared by

Sabarish P

(MSc Physics, MEd, NET) 

 

Contact: pklsabarish@gmail.com