Do you want to teach in another country and improve your level of English? Are you able to think up class activities that could help British students improve their Spanish skills? If the answers to these questions are yes, the Language Assistant Programme could be for you!
The Language Assistant Programme (FLA) for Spanish mainly focusses on primary and secondary schools in the UK but it also includes other institutions. As a native Spanish speaker, you can help the students to gain confidence in speaking another language and you can stimulate their interest in the classroom for your culture.
Your role is to bring Mexico’s language and culture into the classroom and develop your activities so that learning the language is relevant, fun and useful for British students.
The FLA job includes working alongside the classroom teacher, working independently with small groups of students, helping the students to prepare for oral exams and contributing to make sure that there is a variety of subjects covered during your activities. As a Language Assistant, you can carry out various activities, such as reading, understanding, pronunciation, dictations and writing exercises. You can also contribute to international projects within the institution.
In Mexico, the Language Assistants Programme is a project carried out in a partnership between the British Council and the Mexican Ministry of Education (SEP). The SEP manages the application and selection process. For further information about how to become a Language Assistant in the UK, please visit the SEP’s website.
Find out more information about the role of a Language Assistant in the United Kingdom and what to expect.
