Fontys Teacher Training College Tilburg FLOT Fontys University

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 3 year BA 1 -3 year MA Pre-University Secondary ed. 6 years 12 -18 Higher Vocational ed. 4 year BA 3 year MA PT General sec. Education 5 years 12 -17 Primary Education 8 years (4 -12) Sr. Secondary vocational ed. 1 -4 years (16 -20) Pre-vocational Secondary ed. 4 years (12 -16)

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 6 ec 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: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 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