Välkommen till kursen Engelska för lärare i åk 4-6, 30 hp (1-30). Ingår i Lärarlyftet

Information från kursansvarig

Welcome to Lärarlyftet: English for Teachers in Grades 4–6, the University of Gävle, and the Department of English Studies!

This course comprises 30 credits and runs across both the Spring 2026 and Autumn 2026 terms.
Please read this welcome letter carefully, as it contains important information about your studies.

Course Structure
You will complete five modules during the course:
Spring 2026 (weeks 04–23)
• Basic Language Structure – 7.5 credits
• Language Proficiency – 7.5 credits
Autumn 2026 (weeks 36–02)
• Children’s and Youth Literature – 4.5 credits
• World English – 3 credits
• English Didactics – 7.5 credits

All course meetings take place on Tuesdays from 14:00–16:00 via Zoom.
Teaching for the spring term begins in week 04 and ends in week 23.
Our first meeting will be held in week 04, on Tuesday, January 20th.
Please note that examinations may be scheduled at other times. All examination dates will be announced in advance.
The Zoom link will be available on Canvas, our learning platform.
Your schedule will also be published in the Kronox timetable service no later than four weeks before the course starts.

Attendance
Attendance is required in order to pass the course.
Studying English at the University of Gävle involves gaining subject knowledge as well as developing your spoken and written English. This development depends on meeting with your teachers and participating actively in class. Many modules also include live group work to support the course objective that students should be able to “compare and critically evaluate one’s own and others’ texts and presentations.”
Because attendance is essential for meeting these objectives, students must participate in all obligatory seminars. Only minor exceptions can be granted.

Course Materials and Workload
A syllabus and schedule for each module, including reading instructions, will be posted on Canvas two weeks before the module begins.
As this is a 50% course, you should plan to spend approximately 10-20 hours per week on your studies. This includes:
• 2 hours of scheduled class time
• Reading
• Preparation
• Writing assignments
Please make sure to order the literature for the first two modules well in advance. Although the Canvas course page will not open until two weeks before the start of the course, the full literature list is included in the course plan attached to this welcome letter.

You will be automatically registered on Canvas when you register for the course. This is our main channel for communication and where you will find material such as the timetable, instructions, assignments, etc. This is also where the different instructors will post general announcements concerning the course and the individual sessions. Therefore, check the course Canvas page regularly.

If you need support with any technical issues concerning Canvas, contact the support service through studentsupport@hig.se.

The syllabus (kursplan) is a legally binding document for teachers and students alike. Students should therefore refrain from requesting instructors to change the course content or shorten the reading list, for example. There is a separate link in the welcome letter to the course plan.

Cheating and plagiarizing are serious academic offences, which result in failing the module in question and being reported to the university’s disciplinary board. You will also be asked to take a knowledge test about cheating on Canvas before you can access any of the course material.