Content and Construction of Core Competence for English Major Students in Higher Normal Schools in China

In the new historical period, to cultivate the core competency of students majoring in English language in higher normal schools in China is the fundamental task to implement the strategic goal of morality education. It is also an important way to practice the people-oriented policy and return to the origin of education. The construction framework of the core competency for the students of English majoring in English language in higher hormal schools is the guideline for the teachers of English in higher normal schools to design, implement and evaluate the curriculum teaching. The core competency includes two aspects: the teachers’ professional quality and the core competency of English language. The former consists of the seven aspects: ethics, information technology, humanities, education, development, and physical and mental health. The latter embraces language competence, cultural character, thinking quality and learning ability. This paper expounds the content and relationship between teachers’ professional quality and the core competency for the students. It puts forward some suggestions on teachers’ professional quality and the core competency of English language as well.