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Master of Primary English\u00a0 (2 years -Full Time)\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

General Aims<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>The programme will provide a holistic learning experience in teaching and learning of primary English focused on the enhancement of domain knowledge, inquiry skills, contemporary primary education pedagogies and discourses, curriculum and assessment practices, and interdisciplinary connections to related fields. Students will be equipped with the theoretical foundations, content and pedagogical knowledge, and practical skills required for teaching early literacies\/primary English effectively. The programme will enhance their research skills that will equip them with the ability to implement evidence-based approaches and strategies to address the needs of students. As a result of their advanced studies in the teaching of primary English, they will be able to offer critical perspectives on the primary English curriculum, initiate change in classroom practices, provide academic leadership in schools, and help build a professional community of teachers committed to enhancing the policy and practice of primary education. These aims are in line with the professional targets and expectations enshrined in the Bhutan Professional Standards of Teachers which seeks to achieve high levels of professional competencies. Accordingly, the programme supports the vision to create a teaching community of highly knowledgeable and reflective practitioners based on the unique Bhutanese values of tha dam-tshig ley gju-drey<\/em> and philosophies of child centeredness, inclusivity and lifelong learning (Ministry of Education, p.7, 2019). The programme will produce the much-needed cadre of teachers teaching early literacies\/primary English who have deep knowledge and high level of expertise in the theory and practice of primary education. The graduates will be specialists in the teaching of primary English and competent to assume professional leadership in the area of primary English.<\/span><\/p>\n

Objectives<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Upon completion of the programme, graduates will be able to:<\/span><\/p>\n