School of Teacher Training for Secondary Education Tilburg
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School of Teacher Training for Secondary Education Tilburg 2 1 Introduction FLOT Fontys School of Teacher Training for Secondary Education (FLOT) is part of Fontys University of Applied Sciences. Fontys accommodates over 40,000 students and about 4,000 staff members; the largest university of applied sciences in the south of the Netherlands (main branches are located in Venlo, Eindhoven and Tilburg). FLOT is located in Tilburg and caters to over 4000 students who are training to become teachers in Dutch secondary education. We have 18 departments offering a bachelor of education, 14 master programmes and two non-educative departments (Applied Mathematics and Pastoral Care). Bachelor programmes German Geography Biology English History Health Science French Religious Studies Sciences: Physics & Chemistry Dutch Social Sciences Mathematics Spanish Economics & Corporate economics Technology Social Skills All departments but Spanish, Social Skills, Health Science and Technology have a master’s pro- gramme on offer. Our bachelor programmes consist of 240 EC and courses are offered over a 4 year time span. Approximately half of the programme consists of courses and activities related to subject and didactics. The other half consists of teaching practice and courses related to methodology and pedagogy. Courses are mainly taught in Dutch. Our master of education (M.Ed) programmes consist of 90 EC and are offered over a time span of 3 years. Students take part in courses for one day a week. Within our master programmes at- tention is paid to 5 components; subject content, didactics, methodology, teaching practice and research. Courses are mainly taught in Dutch and in the case of masters in the foreign language department, courses are taught in the target language (L2). 2 Useful abbreviations Logging in FLOT Fontys Lerarenopleiding Tilburg * Fontys School of Teacher Training for Secondary The administration has provided you with a login and a password. Go to www.fontys.nl Education in Tilburg and log in with your log in (gebruikersnaam) and password (paswoord). Once you have EC * European Credit logged in please change your password and make sure you remember it! Do you need IO – Instituut opleider * Your Fontys supervisor during your internship help? Visit the student service desk in D 113. Opening times are: WPB – Werkplekbegeleider * the teacher who will function as your supervisor at your internship school Monday 08.30-18.00 SO – Schoolopleider * the person at your internship school who is in charge of the overall Tuesday 08.30-17.00 coordination of internships Wednesday 08.30-17.00 VOG – Verklaring omtrent gedrag * certificate of good conduct which internship schools often Thursday 08.30-17.00 request Friday 08.30-12.30 GDI * minor Global Development Issues GGD * municipal health service If you have problems connecting to the Wi-Fi, our multi-media centre has various manuals available that explain how to connect to the Wi-Fi. Ask for these at the desk. Our team Still not able to connect to the Wi-Fi? In building P2 on the top floor you can find our ICT help desk. COORDINATORS INTERNATIONALISATION The main menu consists of the following items: Olga Brenda Ligtvoet de Vries • Persoonlijk This means “personal” and here you find a link to your Fontys e-mail. You can also change your password here, find information on your student card and timetable (if Incoming mobility Outgoing mobility applicable). Prof. Goossenslaan 1 Prof. Goossenslaan 1 • Opleidingen Building P1 Building P1 For links to the various departmental portal sites (in Dutch). room B2.12 room B2.12 5022 DM Tilburg 5022 DM Tilburg • Stage [email protected] [email protected] For more information with regard to internships. This page is meant for FLOT students. +31 (0)653578580 + 31 (0)625532247 Information on internships for incoming students you can find in “studiezaken – internationalisation-incoming international students”. • Minoren For more information on FLOT’s 30 EC minor programmes. Here you can find information on the minor Global Development Issues. 3 • Studiezaken • Professional skills module 8 Communication & Conversation in the Classroom (2.5 EC term 3) For more information on applications, the student service desk and student facilities. • Professional skills module 7 Group Processes in the Classroom (2.5 EC – term 4) Go to “wie, wat, waar” and select “wie is wie” to get an overview of all FLOT personnel. • Professional skills module 10 & 11: the Professional Teacher & his Contribution to the If you click on a photo and then on “bereikbaarheidsgids” you will see how to get in Moral Development of his Pupils (2.5 EC term 4) touch with the person you are looking for. • European & International Orientation 3 (4 EC – term 3) Visit the page “internationalisation-incoming international students” for information on • Education Systems in European countries (2 EC – term 4) English taught programmes, internship and practical information. • Culture & Cross Cultural Communication (6 EC term 3) • CAE – Cambridge Advanced English (4 EC – term 3 & 4) • Samenwerken • CPE – Cambridge Proficiency English (4 EC – term 3 & 4) For the creation of your own sharepoint site. • Minor Global Development Issues (30 EC – term 3 & 4) • Module internationalisation, CLIL and language policies (15 EC term 4 – full-time pro • Zoeken in FLOT gramme with limited sports available) Search function There are possibilities to take part in courses with regard to literature, culture, skills and linguistics at the English department. Our English taught courses in 2016 2017 Fall semester • Society, Culture and Context of the United Kingdom (5 EC – term 1 & 2) Fall semester • Society, Culture and Context of the United States (5 EC – term 1 & 2) • Professional skills module 6 Psychological Development (2.5 EC term 1) • Literature 1 (2.5 EC – term 1 & 2) • Professional skills module 8 Communication & Conversation in the Classroom (2.5 EC • Phonetics (2.5 EC – term 1 & 2) term 1) • Linguistics 1 (2.5 EC – term 1 & 2) • Professional skills module 7 Group Processes in the Classroom (2.5 EC – term 2) • Linguistics 2 (2.5 EC – term 1 & 2) • Professional skills module 10 & 11: the Professional Teacher & his Contribution to the Moral Development of his Pupils (2.5 EC term 2) Spring semester • European & International Orientation 1 (3 EC – term 1) • Literature 1 (2.5 EC – term 3 & 4) • European & International Orientation 2 (3 EC term 2) • Literature 2 US (5 EC- term 3 & 4) • Culture & Cross Cultural Communication (6 EC term 1) • Literature 3 (5 EC – term 3) • Differential equations (3 EC – term 2) • Society, Culture and Context of the Empire (5 EC – term 3) • CAE – Cambridge Advanced English (4 EC – term 1 & 2) • Phonetics (2.5 EC – term 3 & 4) • CPE – Cambridge Proficiency English (4 EC – term 1 & 2) • Linguistics 1 (2.5 EC – term 3 & 4) • CLIL – Content and Language Integrated Learning (4 EC – term 1 & 2) • Linguistics 2 (2.5 EC – term 3 & 4) • Minor Global Development Issues (30 EC – term 1 & 2) Students whose native language is French, Spanish or German may be able to select n.b. Please make note that European and International Orientation 1,2 & 3 overlap in courses from curriculum offered by these departments content with Culture & Cross Cultural Communication. It is not possible to take both. Please make note that overlap in the timetable might mean that not all courses can be Spring semester offered simultaneously during a student’s semester exchange. • Professional skills module 6 Psychological Development (2.5 EC term 3) 4 Exams and grading What is the process? • The student communicates to the coordinator internationalisation that he/she is interested in an educational internship. The student provides the CI with a motivation, In order to receive the necessary credits to either graduate at Fontys or take back your information with regard to previous teaching experience and a CV. These documents will credits to your home university, you will have to round off your chosen courses in a be shared with prospective internship schools. Note that internship schools can be located satisfactory way. This does not always mean a written exam. Other forms of examination both in and outside of Tilburg with a maximum travel distance of 60 minutes (by public are a group presentation, an individual report, a group report, an oral exam, etc. The transport). Once the student and the CI have decided to incorporate the internship into grading system in the Netherlands can be different from the one you are used to. The the Learning Agreement the student commits to going on the arranged internship. The lowest grade is 1 and the highest grade is 10. The lowest pass grade is 5,5. Grades 9 and information with regard to previous teaching experience should include the following: 10 are rarely given. Mention your previous teaching experience: Did you teach already? If so, Dutch Standard US (Conversion table grades) a. Where? 1.0 – 3.9 FX b At what Level? 4.0 – 5.4 F c. What age group? 5.5 – 5.9 E d. What went well? 6.0 – 6.4 D e. What would you like to improve on? 6.5 – 7.4 C f. Did you have a supervisor? Describe the supervision. 7.5 – 8.4 B g. How were you evaluated? 8.5 – 10.0 A • When an internship has been arranged the student will be provided with contact At FLOT we make use of required attendance. For most classes this is 80%. We expect details by the CI. students to actively participate in classes and meet this attendance requirement. • The CI will let you know if it is necessary to arrange a certificate of Good Conduct *. Students who show up late are registered as not present. Students apply for this while still at home. • The students contacts the IO, WPB and SO* for a first appointment shortly after Please note that during some exams incoming international students are allowed to arriving in the Netherlands.