Dr. Alicia Peña Calvo

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Alicia Peña Calvo teaches Spanish language and Applied Linguistics at the University of Cambridge. Her research interests lie in language learning and teaching, curriculum materials design and development, language acquisition, bilingualism, and biculturalism. Alicia has dedicated part of her academic career to teacher education, training, and materials development for language learning. She has collaborated with the Open University as a consultant, materials writer, external examiner, and critical reviewer, and has published various articles on aspects of language acquisition, vocabulary learning, and the impact of study abroad on language development using language learning strategies. Moreover, she has co-authored an English Language Teaching book titled 'Strange Land: Teaching Reading Creatively with Short Stories', published by Lingua Books, which aims to develop extensive reading through an integrated-skills approach. Currently, she is studying the acquisition and development of narrative competence in both Spanish and English within a cognitive framework.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.