Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Cambridge University Press & Assessment and The Human Hive
Participants considered the diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds of refugees. They explored key needs and discussed how volunteers can support refugees through appropriate informal as well as more formal interactions. A key focus was understanding trauma and how to identify and support refugees suffering its effects. The course included a focus on effective communication skills as well as supportive strategies and a range of resources to help refugees develop competence in a new language.
3 weeks, 4 hours per week
Belinda Fenn
Propositions Director – Schools, English
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Discuss key linguistic and social needs of refugees in a range of contexts
- Identify activities for interacting with refugees
- Identify and describe behaviours associated with trauma
- Design psychosocially protective activities to help refugees feel comfortable with learning
- Evaluate a range of teaching strategies and approaches for supporting language development
- Explore a range of resources for language teaching and refugee support
Syllabus
- Refugees’ contexts and needs
- Linguistic and cultural differences
- Building relationships: topics and activities
- The Human Hive
- Understanding and working with trauma
- Using The Human Hive Framework
- Structuring learning
- Supporting learning
- Resources for language learning and refugee support
Issued on 15th May 2023
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