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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>

The term Assistant Teacher or Foreign Language Assistant(FLA) refers to a native speaker, assisting a teacher of modern foreign languages (of another country) in his/her lessons. The '''assistant teacher programme''' is meant to be a benefit for assistants and pupils. 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.

The termprograms Assistant Teacher or Foreign Language Assistant(FLA) refers to a native speaker, assisting a teacher of modern foreign languages (of another country) in his/her lessons. The '''assistant teacher programme''' isare meant to be aof 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"/>

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.

TheIn Germany, the responsible institution behind the AssistantFLA Teacher Programmeprogram is the Educational Exchange Service ([[Pädagogischer Austauschdienst-]]), which is PAD)(a governmental institution inof the Secretariatministers of the Standing Conferenceeducation of the Ministersfederal of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länderstates in [[Germany)]] whichthat organises and arranges international exchange programmesprograms in education on behalf of the federal states in the school sector.

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==Duties==

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. The duration of stay is usually 8-9 months. In order to apply for the post as an assistant teacher interested students need to have completed at least 4 semesters at any German University.

AnA FLAforeign language assistant either assists teachers in their Germanlanguage lessons or teaches small groups on his/her own. FLAsForeign havelanguage toassistants work a maximum 12of twelve hours per week, mainly in secondary schools. Tasks vary, that is the reason whyand doinginclude 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. The duration of stay is usually 8-9 months. In ordereight to applynine for the post as an assistant teacher interested students need to have completed at least 4 semesters at any German Universitymonths.

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.

==See also==

*[[Assistant Language Teacher]]

==References==

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== External links ==

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

*[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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