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aliasojo

Time to move on methinks.

Thanks everyone.

Oldernotwiser

January20 wrote: »

When I started teaching in Adult Ed, tutors didn't need a PGCE (I did a City and Guilds qualification initially and it was general teaching) but now it is a requirement. You're never too old to do it and I know that a lot of present adult ed tutors of all ages are doing their PGCE as a 2 year part-time course, as well as working, as it's the only way they can keep their job. But perhaps this only applies to those teachers who have a part-time permanent post. I'm a bit out of the loop now

ETA: if you want to teach, explore the various ways you can get into it, and also the various ways you can achieve QTS through the Open University, your local uni, do a search online etc, to find what would suit you best.

I used to be an FE lecturer as well and can second the information you've given, although many colleges don't do that much MFL teaching these days, sadly.

Oldernotwiser

aliasojo wrote: »

What did you learn? That I know little or nothing when it comes to the French language?

I've learnt that sometimes it's better to keep your mouth shut!:rotfl:

Kaz2904

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

That's not a prefix - that's the definite article!

Clearly very rusty. I was thinking along the same line as aliasojo. Thanks for the correction. I have actually gone away and looked up "prefix" as my grammatical education was woeful . Despite having studied English literature at A level, I am let down by my knowledge of English language. I may have missed the lessons due to being yanked from school to school when we were learning it, all I remember is "Noun".

My DD is in year 5 (age almost 10) so I need to brush up somewhat before she gets to that stage

And..... re-reading, I wasn't shouting , ought to have put the the in italics like that! Sorry if it looks like I was .

January20

I think the way grammar is (not) taught in this country is absolutely shocking! I believe that is why so many people have great difficulties learning a foreign language because if you don't know how your own language works, how can you learn a foreign language successfully? For instance, I had a student who didn't know what the future tense was (Unbelievable I know!). How could he then learn the future tense in French? I could give you other examples but I'm tired and off to bed.

LandyAndy

Newly_retired wrote: »

There are those who know not and know not that they know not. They are fools : shun them.

There are those who know not and know that they know not. They are scholars : help them.

There are those who know and know that they know. They are masters; follow them.

There are those that think they know but know not. They post on MSE; fear them.

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Oldernotwiser

Kaz2904 wrote: »

My DD is in year 5 (age almost 10) so I need to brush up somewhat before she gets to that stage

You mean that she hasn't got to that stage yet? That's seriously scary - I remember learning the parts of speech at 6/7.

Oldernotwiser

January20 wrote: »

I think the way grammar is (not) taught in this country is absolutely shocking! I believe that is why so many people have great difficulties learning a foreign language because if you don't know how your own language works, how can you learn a foreign language successfully? For instance, I had a student who didn't know what the future tense was (Unbelievable I know!). How could he then learn the future tense in French? I could give you other examples but I'm tired and off to bed.

It used not to be the case.

Formal grammar teaching declined during the 60s and left several generations totally ignorant of it. Although it's been reintroduced to a certain extent, many teachers come from the lost generations and struggle with it themselves.