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Fontys Teacher Training College Tilburg FLOT. Fontys University of Applied Sciences Institute of Higher Vocational Education. The Fontys Umbrella . Locations Tilburg Eindhoven Venlo Sittard The Hague. Many colleges/ institutes. ... Human Resource Management Economics & Business
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Fontys Teacher Training College Tilburg FLOT Fontys University of Applied Sciences Institute of Higher Vocational Education
The Fontys Umbrella • Locations • Tilburg • Eindhoven • Venlo • Sittard • The Hague
Many colleges/ institutes ... • Human Resource Management • Economics & Business • Performing Arts: Rock Academy / Circus school • Pedagogy • Teacher Training: primary schools / secondary schools ...
“Brenda from Holland” • Teacher of English at the English Department of the teacher training college • CAE/CPE skills trainer • CPE skills trainer in our Bilingual Education English Stream (BEES) minor • Program leader for the Cambridge International Certificate for Teachers in Bilingual Education • Skype project with U of Bath: a collaborative look at issues in education & teacher training
The Dutch Education System University 3year BA 1-3 year MA Higher Vocational ed. 4 year BA 3year MA PT Sr. Secondary vocational ed. 1-4 years (16-20) Pre-University Secondary ed. 6 years 12-18 General sec. Education 5 years 12-17 Pre-vocational Secondary ed. 4 years (12-16) Primary Education 8 years (4-12)
Some figures (2010) • 151 bilingual departments at Pre-U and general secondary ed. • 13 at prevocational level • 31 prevocational schools expressed an interest in bilingual ed. • Many schools offer an enhanced English language program (CAE/ Anglia) and are “Europe as a Learning Environment” schools
CLIL in the Nethelands AT FIRST • Started at pre-university level of secondary education • It was the domain of post graduate teacher training at Universities NOW • more & more general secondary schools • now pre-vocational schools are exploring CLIL • This is the domain of teacher training at higher vocational level
Teacher Training in The Netherlands • At Universities • University Master’s degree + post graduate year to get teaching credentials • => teach at all levels of secondary education
Teacher training in the Netherlands • At Universities of Applied Sciences (FONTYS) • 4 year Bachelor program • Professional skills and subject knowledge • Traineeships start in year 1 • Teaching qualification for • => secondary vocational education • => general secondary education • => lower forms of pre-university education • 3 year Master’s program (part-time) • => Practitioners • => teaching qualification for all levels of secondary education
The BEES Minor • A pre-service program for subject teachers in training in the field of geography, history, sciences, maths, and social sciences... • 30 EC of courses in the Bachelor Program • Professional skills in English • Traineeships at bilingual schools • Traineeship abroad • CAE & CPE Certificate • Cambridge International Certificate for Teachers in Bilingual Education
Year 4: CLIL Traineeship & Cambridge International Certificate for Teachers in Bilingual Education Year 3: 8 ec CPE skills International Citizenship & intercultural communication 6ec CLIL skills 2 ec Professional skills Traineeship Year 2: 8 ec CAE skills EIO: European & International Orientation 6 ec Professional Skills
The Cambridge Certificate • A paper written on the basis practical experience that covers 7 themes: • Preparing to teach in a bilingual setting • Selecting resources • Adapting resources • Supporting & stimulating learner understanding • Supporting active learner participation • Supporting learner progress • Evaluating teaching and learning
Goals & ambitions: Short term • Expanding & improving the CLIL skills course for the BEES program • From theory to practice • Preparing our students for Cambridge International Certificate for Bilingual Education
Goals and Ambitions • Establishing a network of international opportunities for our BEES students & staff • ‘physical’ exchanges of teachers/students • Videoconferencing and e-learning opportunities • Encouraging our own staff at the teacher training college to offer one or more courses for their subject in English. • Ideally each department will have 2 CPE/CLIL certified coaches in the future