Save the British Council Language Assistantship Scheme
Background:For 105 years, the British Council has provided the opportunity for language students to work as assistants in schools across 15 different countries worldwide. Many students and university... continue reading »
"University Portsmouth Please let it go ahead this year, even with a reduced salary as it's vital for Uk students to improve their language skills in an environment where we can share our language"
"I did this scheme twice and it was fantastic. It helped me improve my language skills massively, but it also provided me with a great opportunity to travel, meet some truly outstanding people and get to experience day-to-day life in a different country. I"
"University University of Portsmouth I have only been working as a assistant for 6 weeks now, but I am already reeping the rewards from the experience. What I do is not only invaluable for me but also for my pupils, who without a native English speaker, "
"University The Open University This is a very short sighted measure. The UK is becoming a mono-lingual and mono-cultural society"
"University University of Birmingham You try to encourage language teaching and then trry to take away one of the most important scheme!"
"University University of Leeds Languages are an essential skill in today's society"