Saturday, March 1, 2008

The curriculum in English has as its goal the cultivation of some principles

Learning a foreign language is not only the goal of the English career, but also the starting point for a lifetime of engagement in professions that need literate employees. English graduates are people who read and think and know how to communicate effectively. Although some English graduates pursue careers in teaching either at the secondary or college level, most take the skills learned in their English classes into other fields.
The English Program at UPEL-IPM sends quite a number of graduates on to different schools, where the skills of teaching are highly valued. Other professional schools, especially those that require research and writing, are also happy to receive English majors, while some graduates receive a different kind of post-graduate training as at Sede Postgrado.
English graduates who enter the job market right after graduation report that getting the first entry level position may be a challenge, but once in they advance faster than more narrowly trained students because they are better equipped to learn what the school, institute or university needs and how they can adapt their training to meet those needs.

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