Training confident primary modern foreign language teachers in England: An investigation into preservice teachers’ perceptions of their subject knowledge |
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| Authors: | Alexandra Woodgate-Jones |
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| Institution: | School of Education, University of Southampton, Highfield, Hampshire SO17 1BJ, UK |
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| Abstract: | The National Languages Strategy, published in the UK in 2002 offers all primary school children an entitlement to learn a Modern Foreign Language (MFL) by 2010. The supply of adequately trained teachers is one of the key determinants of the success of this initiative. This paper presents findings from a study involving 18 teacher education institutions offering a primary MFL specialism, focusing particularly on the preservice teachers’ confidence in their own subject knowledge. A compulsory component of the specialism is a month of practicum abroad and this article explores the potential benefits and difficulties associated with this experience, as reported by the preservice teachers through questionnaires and focus groups. |
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| Keywords: | Teacher education Modern languages Preservice teachers Subject knowledge Foreign languages Primary education |
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