The Teaching of Tamil Language

PCT511   Teaching of Tamil Language 1

The curriculum and methodology of teaching Tamil Language in secondary schools.  The four language skills namely listening, speaking, reading and writing at the secondary level. The objectives, content and various approaches to teaching and testing the four skills. Integration of thinking skills in teaching of the above four skills. Use of IT in teaching of Tamil Language.

PCT512   Teaching of Tamil Language 2

Two parts: the teaching of vocabulary and grammar, and language testing. The teaching of grammar and vocabulary at secondary level.  A study of the functional aspects of Tamil grammar and various methods of teaching Tamil grammar and vocabulary.  The principles of testing in Tamil language, definition and types of language tests, objectives of language testing, the principles of planning a language test and evaluation of performance in a test paper. High and low order thinking skills in testing.