Fouad Khattabi, Secondary School Teacher Vice-Principal
Native Language: Arabic
English Assessment: Assessed by the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)* assessment.
It was recommended that Fouad enrol in the Intensive English program at Red River College. For more information about this program, see Red River College in USEFUL LINKS.
Recommendation:There are no official language requirements required by the Department of Education for internationally-trained teachers. However, Fouad is required to communicate well with students, parents and staff in both French and English.
For more information on language assessment services, see Learn English in USEFUL LINKS.
*Note: The CLB is used across Canada as the basis for language assessment and teaching. In Manitoba, all the government-funded Adult English as an Additional Language (EAL) programs use the CLB. Some post-secondary educational institutions such as Red River College also recognize CLB test results for program admission.