For 25 years the British Council has run a reciprocal Language Assistant programme with the province of Québec. Each year, over 40 UK and Quebec students participate in the exchange. Selected students are stationed at schools in towns and cities across different regions where they live and teach for a year. They share their language skills and benefit from the enriching cultural exchange.  

WHAT’S IT LIKE BEING A LANGUAGE ASSISTANT?

For a glimpse of what the experience means in personal terms have a look at these personal accounts from some former Language Assistants:

Dominic Ménard – a French Language Assistant stationed in Wales turned his experiences into a book

Clare Morley – an English Language Assistant stationed in Amos, Québec gives her impressions after three weeks on the job

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSISTANT IN CANADA?

The Canadian province of Québec offers a unique French-speaking culture in a North American environment.

Read ‘Why should I choose Canada’ where you can find more details about the Québec programme, including dates, salary, and hours of work.

Read ‘How do I apply?’ to find out if you are eligible and download an application form.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A FRENCH LANGUAGE ASSISTANT IN THE UK?

Québec university students interested in spending a year teaching in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland can find out more information, and download an application form, from le ministère de l’Éducation de Québec.

TEACHING RESOURCES FOR LANGUAGE ASSISTANTS

• Languageassistants.com is a resource for British Council language assistants. It's updated weekly from September to May with tips, materials and links to help you with your teaching, plus a discussion group to share teaching ideas.
• TeachingEnglish.org.uk is a helpful forum that allows teachers to exchange their thoughts, ideas and materials.