Foreign Language Assistant Scheme
The Foreign Language Assistant (FLA) scheme aims to provide additional support to school communities to experience the target language and its culture with a native speaker.
Through the scheme, schools can apply to host assistants who speak French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish. PPLI plays a key role in supporting the teaching and learning aspect of the FLA scheme.
This page houses information for language assistants coming to work in Irish schools, MFL teachers, and school management. For detailed information, click on the section relevant to your interests.
FLA Location Map
View the location of the FLAs in the school year 2024-2025 in the map below.
Use the menu to filter by language, and the enlarge button to view a larger version.
Annual Plan of Support 2024-2025
These optional sessions aim to support FLAs as they plan their arrival to Ireland.
These optional sessions aim to support CTs as they plan for the arrival of the FLA.
PPLI, together with the Department of Education, will host the induction for 2024-2025 FLAs at the Dean Hotel, Dublin 2.
You will be notified of registration for this event in September. These support sessions are held nationwide.
We will offer dedicated online CoPs for FLAs. These CoPs are meetings of participants who share a common interest in languages and language teaching who come together to share best practice, create new knowledge, and exchange ideas. The activities depend on the participants and are based on mutual respect and trust, which encourages a willingness to share ideas, expose one’s knowledge gaps, ask questions, and listen to others.
You will be notified of registration for this event in December.
FLA and CT Activities
Competitions promoted by PPLI and Languages Connect amongst the FLAs and CTs are very popular. View recent ones here.
School Management Information
MFL Department Information
Language Assistant Information
