GERMAN STUDY
- Foreign language assistant placements
- Goethe Institut scholarship to Germany
- PAD student scholarship to Germany (Mid-year)
Foreign language assistant placements
Up to 20 French, German and Spanish Language Assistants are employed for the academic year to assist language teachers.
They apply through their own home country, and are matched with New Zealand schools (or groups of schools) that have applied to host. NZ schools use the assistants as native speakers in language classes and receive a subsidy to employ them.
Who can apply from within New Zealand?
A school or group of schools can make an application that would wish to utilise the skills of the assistants in one of the above languages.
The school(s) must be prepared to allocate some of their staffing complement to cover the position.
Who can apply from overseas?
Young graduates (under 30 years of age) meeting their own country criteria in relation to the particular International Language, and English, can apply through the PAD: Pädagogischer Austauschdienst, website: www.kmk.org/pad/home.htm
Programme details
Appointments are for one year.
Assistants are generally employed to share a group placement at up to 4 schools, with one of those schools being technically the "employer". There is a planned total of 15 hours class contact per week.
Programme timing
The programme operates for the New Zealand school year, which approximates to a calendar year.
Support offered for the programme from New Zealand
The school or group of schools allocate(s) 0.4 from their staffing and this is topped up by 0.2 from this programme at a salary level of step 5 of the basic scale.
The participant pays his or her own travel to and from the employment site.
Travelling between schools is covered by a travel allowance from the programme.
ILANZ offers an orientation programme for assistants and maintains a support presence as required.
*Please note that there will be some changes for this programme in 2010. Language Assistants will be offered an IEA (Individual Employment Agreement), which sets out conditions of employment. Please contact ILANZ for further details.
Support offered for the programme from other agencies
Assistant selection is handled by the relevant overseas agencies along with ILANZ.
Key participant responsibilities
The participant pays his or her own travel to and from the employment site and is responsible for their own accommodation costs.
Schools will assist with finding suitable accommodation.
Key dates for applications in New Zealand
End of term 3
Inquiries from New Zealand Schools must be addressed to:
International Languages Aotearoa New Zealand (ILANZ) | |
PO Box 10298 | |
Wellington | |
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(64) (4) 913 6484 |
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(64) (4) 913 6489 |
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Goethe Institut scholarship to Germany
Up to five scholarships are available each year for primary and secondary teachers to participate in a range of seminars on methodology, culture and special topics for two to three weeks between June and September.
Who can apply from within New Zealand?
Applicants must be both a teacher and a fluent speaker of German.
The German authorities set an upper age limit of 55 years.
Programme details
This is an intensive professional development programme in Germany, that gives the opportunity for participants to extend and refresh their skills, language knowledge and methodology.
Programme timing
The timing varies from year to year. Most courses are now between June and September, with a couple of courses still in January.
Programmes are usually between two and three weeks duration, and normally advertised in late October.
Support offered for the programme from New Zealand
Relief is available for all teachers from state and integrated schools.
Support offered for the programme from other agencies
Goethe Institut gives a grant of 1,000 euros towards air travel costs, and the participants normally arrange their own travel.
The Goethe Institut also pays for course fees, accommodation, some meals and activities.
Forms and information are available in New Zealand from:
The Goethe Institut in Wellington: judith.geare@wellington.goethe.org
PAD Student Scholarship to Germany (Mid-year)
Unlike all other programmes administered by ILANZ, this is a programme for students and not teachers.
It is included in our programmes because of the significant involvement of the adviser in the process, and the relationships that are fostered between the adviser, the teachers and their students in New Zealand.
Two students of German participate in an exchange to Germany.
Who can apply from within New Zealand?
A National competition is held to select finalists.
The process includes interviews by the language adviser.
Two students are selected for this PAD programme, and up to three finalists can be considered for an additional scholarship from the German-New Zealand Exchange programme. Once selected, the programme (and ILANZ) involvement extends only to the two: funding from other sources covers the further candidates.
Programme
Top academic students of German have an in-country training opportunity for four weeks.
It includes a 10-day homestay, attendance at school and cultural visits, and all as part of an international group.
It is usually in July and includes the two-week holiday period.
Eligibility
Candidates must have sat national examinations at Year 11 level the previous year, and be intending to continue with German in Year 13.
Initial selection is on the basis of the examination mark and teachers' comments, followed by an interview process to determine finalists.
The application and selection process itself is managed as a positive learning experience for all candidates and their teachers, even if not selected!
Support offered for the programme from New Zealand
Costs connected with the selection process are covered by ILANZ and the Goethe-Institut.
Support offered for the programme from other agencies
Once selected, Germany funds course fees, travel, accommodation and sundry costs.
Key dates for applications in New Zealand
The programme is extensively advertised through the language adviser channels.
Information is available in New Zealand from:
The Goethe-Institut in Wellington: judith.geare@wellington.goethe.org