Any Modern Languages teachers out there that can give me some advise please?

[DamonBradleylovesPippi]

I've been thinking of re-train to teach my first language at primary level. I have been talking to a friend, a teacher herself who tols me that school are quite keen on introducing the study of a modern language at primary level.
Obviously I know my language and love to teach it but must get some experience in teching it properly. I also have a uk degree.

I will call the TDA helpline as the website is full of info but too much for a novice.

any info is very welcome.

advice, even .

you can train to teach primary mfl as part of a wider primary course or train as a specialist mfl teacher

tes forums are quite a good place for advice

yes I was thinking more as a specialised teacher to start with. will open the link now.

I think if you just train in mfl it is likely to be secondary, to train for primary you have to do the other primary stuff too have a look attda info

MFL teaching in this country is in turmoil.
Many secondaries are cutting MFL teachers drastically as fewer and fewer students choose a 'challenging academic' subject and instead do some noddy applied/vocational subject which is 'worth' 2, 3, 4 or even 7 GCSEs!

Some secondary schools/Academies are also cutting down MFL teaching to just 2 hrs a week.

Primary MFL is mostly ineffective atm, because it is generally taught either:
a) by non-specialists
b) by specialists, but only once a week.

ds1 'did French' at primary once a week for four years, I think. Picked up some single words and a few phrases.

After a term at secondary (with a specialist teacher and 3 hrs per week lessons) he was constructing phrases himself in the past and future tense (as well as the present) and had learned loads of vocab.

I have an MFL degree and have worked in secondary schools (support) for the last 4 years. I keep toying with the idea of doing a PGCE or GTP, but tbh I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole at the moment in the UK.

I think there's some plan to start teaching MFL to all primary children within the next few years, so there must be a need in the next years for teachers?
May be worth looking into if you're trying to decide between primary & secondary level.