Champagnac

Thank youTeamedup and Pangur, I am duly chastised. [quote user="Teamedup"]Champagnac, but those who teach in France have to pass functionnaires exams to do it. AND your friend should have known that.[/quote]   Actually, I should have made myself clearer, she DID know the situation, it was ME who found it strange. [quote user="Pangur"] Hardly bizarre - a French -trained teacher cannot necessarily  waltze into a permanent French teaching post in a UK school without Qualified Teacher Status, which generally means extra assessment.  I'm sure it is the same in every EU state.  Degrees and experience are not necessarily equivalent in each country.  [/quote] Actually I believe a French national with a degree from France CAN walk into a UK school to teach FRENCH, albeit with the recommendation of some "on-site" training (To allow for all the other things that Pangur mentions).  I am STILL disappointed that no system is flexible enough to see the advantage of someone qualified in the langauge, qualified to teach the language and with experience teaching it would not be welcomed - in any country.

And the bizarre thing is that UK-trained, qualified and experienced English teachers are, unless the regulations have changed recently, not acceptable to the French authorities as teachers ! Also, we have a French friend who obtained an English degree in France, a PGCE teaching qualification in England and taught English in Secondary schools in the UK to GCSE level. She speaks impeccable English with the slightest (if you KNOW to listen for it) hint of an accent.   On her return to France she was not deemed qualified to teach English.  Is it any wonder the teaching is a little suspect ?   Roy

[quote user="P"] Are there any internet . . . Thanks Paul [/quote]   http://www.aramisauto.com http://www.autoies.com/accueil.asp   Anybody any experience of either of these ?   Roy

LAST EDITED ON 18-Sep-03 AT 07:36 PM (GMT) I agree, Margaret, just timed the reply window - took over 30 seconds to appear this time. Maybe just heavy traffic. By the way, mwj, any idea what happend to the "What's the story" thread in Postbag earlier today ? Roy