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This chapter considers the current context for language learning in the UK, how teachers are trained and what the implications of schoolbased training are for second language teacher education (SLTE). It will explore some of the dilemmas that arise when responsibility is shared between school and university, and draws upon a case study of a course in the North West of England to illustrate the issues.
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Macrory, G. (2015). Modern Languages Initial Teacher Education in England: The Impact of School-based Training. In: Wright, T., Beaumont, M. (eds) Experiences of Second Language Teacher Education. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137316257_3
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