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Fontys Teacher Training College
Tilburg FLOTFontys University of Applied Sciences
Institute of Higher Vocational Education
Locations
Tilburg Eindhoven
Venlo Sittard
The Hague
The Fontys Umbrella
... Human Resource Management Economics & Business Performing Arts: Rock Academy / Circus
school Pedagogy Teacher Training: primary schools /
secondary schools...
Many colleges/ institutes
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
“Brenda from Holland”
The Dutch Education System
Primary Education 8 years (4-12)
Pre-UniversitySecondary ed.
6 years12-18
General sec. Education
5 years12-17
Pre-vocationalSecondary
ed.4 years(12-16)
University3year BA
1-3 year MA
Higher Vocational ed.
4 year BA3year MA PT
Sr. Secondary vocational ed.
1-4 years(16-20)
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
Some figures (2010)
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
CLIL in the Nethelands
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
Teacher training in the Netherlands
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
The BEES Minor
Year 2: 8 ec CAE skillsEIO: European & International
Orientation 6 ecProfessional Skills
Year 3: 8 ec CPE skillsInternational Citizenship & intercultural
communication 6ec CLIL skills 2 ec
Professional skillsTraineeship
Year 4: CLIL Traineeship & Cambridge International Certificate for Teachers in
Bilingual Education
A paper written on the basis practical experience that covers 7 themes:
1. Preparing to teach in a bilingual setting2. Selecting resources3. Adapting resources4. Supporting & stimulating learner understanding5. Supporting active learner participation6. Supporting learner progress7. Evaluating teaching and learning
The Cambridge Certificate
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 & ambitions: Short term
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
Goals and Ambitions