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A '''foreign language assistant''' (FLA) is an [[assistant teacher]], usually a native speaker, assisting a teacher of modern foreign languages in another country in lessons about the native language of the assistant.<ref name="bc">{{cite web | url=http://www.britishcouncil.org/languageassistants-fla.htm | title=British Council - Learning | accessdate=February 15, 2012 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218161112/http://www.britishcouncil.org/languageassistants-fla.htm | archivedate=February 18, 2012 }}</ref>

== Assistant Teacher / FLA ==

The programs are meant to be of benefit for both assistants and pupils. It should help to improve the foreign language skills of the foreign pupils on the one hand and is, on the other hand, an excellent opportunity for the assistants to deepen their language skills and their cultural knowledge, as well as a chance to get an insight into a different educational system.<ref name="bc"/>

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'''What's an Assistant Teacher or Foreign Language Assistant?'''

==Duties:==

An assistant teacher/Foreign Language Assistant(FLA)is a native speaker, assisting a teacher of modern foreign languages (of another country) in his/her lessons.

A foreign language assistant either assists teachers in their language lessons or teaches small groups on his/her own. Foreign language assistants work a maximum of twelve hours per week, mainly in secondary schools. Tasks vary and include conversation exercises like roleplays, providing sources and interesting information for cultural studies lessons, and rehearsing exam situations. The duration of stay is usually eight to nine months.

'''Historical backgrounds:'''

to be continued (tomorrow)

==See also==

== *[[Assistant Language Teacher / FLA ==]]

==References==

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'''Aims and Duties:'''

== External links ==

*[http://www.kmk.org/pad/home.htm?fsa Educational Exchange Service(PAD)]

Aims:

*[http://www.goethe.de/ins/gb/prj/stp/st1/st11/deindex.htm Goethe-Institute Great Britain]

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120218161112/http://www.britishcouncil.org/languageassistants-fla.htm British Council]

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The assistant teacher programme is meant to be a benefit for assistants and pupils.

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It should help to improve the language skills of the foreign pupils on the one hand and is, on the other hand, an excellent opportunity for the assistants to deepen their language skills and their cultural knowledge, as well as a chance to get an insight into a different educational system.

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[[Category:Second-language acquisition]]

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An FLA either assists teachers in their German lessons or teaches small groups on his/her own. FLAs have to work maximum 12 hours per week, mainly in secondary schools.

Tasks vary, that is the reason why doing conversation exercises like roleplays, providing sources and interesting information for cultural studies lessons and rehearsing exam situations are just some fields of activity of an assistant.

'''Vital Information:'''

Duration of stay: usually 8-9 months (start: September/October)

Money: salary that covers the expenses (between 600-900€)

'''Requirements:'''

In order to apply for the post as an assistant teacher you need to have completed at least 4 semesters at any German University.

Applicants are expected to be healthy, independent and not older than 29. They should furthermore have German nationality.

'''Background Information:'''

Who's responsible?

The responsible institution behind the Assistant Teacher Programme is the Educational Exchange Service (Pädagogischer Austauschdienst- PAD)(a governmental institution in the Secretariat of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in Germany) which organises and arranges international exchange programmes on behalf of the federal states in the school sector.

What's the aim of this institution?

The aims of such programs are to contribute to international understanding, to support language learning initiatives and to promote German as a foreign language abroad.

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[http://www.kmk.org/pad/home.htm?fsa]

[http://www.goethe.de/ins/gb/prj/stp/st1/st11/deindex.htm]

[http://www.britishcouncil.org/languageassistants-fla.htm]