An Analysis Of The Training Content At The Department Of English Of The Teacher Training School Of Constantine

The teacher training schools in Algeria have taken upon shoulder since 1999 the education and training of teachers in many fields including English as a foreign language. For this to be realized, programs had to be designed taking into account the specificities of each discipline. The program for training teachers of English as a foreign language has been built on the assumption that there should be a focus on three main domains namely: knowledge about the subject matter, development of teaching competencies, and knowledge about the target language culture. These domains are believed to be training strategies that respond to the classroom requirements. Qualified teachers are those who are able to master the subject to be taught, make use of the most up dated methodologies in teaching, and refer to the culture of the target language whenever necessary. The aim of this paper is to critically analyse the current state of teacher education at the teacher training school of Constantine. The pedagogical implication from this study could be a revision of the training strategies.