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