Successful Bilingual Programmes
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This document discusses the benefits and concepts of bilingual education programs. It provides examples of where bilingual education concepts are used, such as CLIL programs in Europe. Some key benefits mentioned include enhanced cognitive development, academic achievement, and preparation for internationalization. Effective bilingual programs have features like parent involvement, high standards, strong leadership, and integration of language and academic instruction. The document also provides specific examples of bilingual programs in Spain, the UK, and North America.
Successful Bilingual Programmes
- 1. Successful Bilingual Programmes Why going bilingual can work for your school University of Westminster 17th November 2012
- 2. BILINGUAL EDUCATION Where are these concepts used? • CLIL • Enriched education UK • EMILE • Dual language programmes USA • AICLE EUROPE • MFL across the curriculum • One-way immersion CANADA • Two-way immersion What do they mean?
- 3. BILINGUAL EDUCATION • 5000 years + old • Over 66 % children worldwide now bilingual • 1940: One-way immersion in Wales • 1960: Transitional bilingual programmes in the US • 1970: One-way immersion in Canada • 1980: Bilingual immersion in Spain • 1990: Two-way immersion in the US • 2000: Implementation of CLIL (1994)programmes spreading in Europe
- 4. WHY BILINGUAL EDUCATION? Migrant population (Human rights) Endangered languages Bilingual society Enhancing MFL teaching OTHER REASONS?
- 5. BILINGUAL EDUCACION BENEFITS Enhances SLA Improves academic achievement Increases motivation Enhances cognitive activity Prepares for internationalisation Increases teacher collaboration Enhances school profile MORE BENEFITS ?
- 6. EFFECTIVE BILINGUAL EDUCACION CRITICAL FEATURES: 1. Parent involvement 2. High standards 3. Strong leadership 4. Programmes are developmental 5. Instruction is student centred 6. Language instruction integrated with challenging academic instruction 7. Teachers are reflective 8. Integration with other school programmes and schools 9. Programmes aim for additive bilingualism Adapted from Cloud, Genesee and Hamayan, 2000
- 7. CLIL CONCEPT Using a non-native language as a medium of instruction, integrating content from the curriculum and language learning: – Language learning is used in content classes. – Content from subjects is used in language classes. – Learning skills to support the achievement of content language goals are developed . (adapted from Mehisto, Marsh and Frigols, 2008)
- 8. CLIL GOALS Cognitive and social skills for an ever- Academic achievement changing world Understanding and Language proficiency (L1 appreciation of the and L2) associated cultures
- 9. CLIL COMPONENTS Content Cognition Culture Communication (adapted from Coyle, Hood and Marsh, 2010)
- 10. SUCCESFUL BILINGUAL EDUCATION School Beyond the school Programmes Teachers Students
- 11. BILINGUAL EDUCACION SUPPORT PROGRAMMES MECD Schools / programmes Bilingual Publications programmes in /materials Spain CLIL Secciones Secciones programmes ISAS Españolas Bilingües in Spain
- 12. BILINGUAL EDUCACION SUPPORT PROGRAMMES MECD Teachers Language Summer Visiting Teachers Assistants Courses
- 13. BILINGUAL EDUCACION SUPPORT PROGRAMMES MECD Beyond the schools Seminars, con ferences, asso ciations
- 14. BILINGUAL PROGRAMMES IN SPAIN • Regional Spanish governments bilingual education systems (Catalan, Basque, Galician,…) • British Council- Spanish Ministry of Education Agreement (1996): National Bilingual Education Project (CLIL) • Regional Spanish governments CLIL programmes (English, French and German)
- 15. National Bilingual Education Project 70 State primary and 40 secondary schools http://www.britishcouncil.org/spain/bilingual-schools-project-0 PROGRAMME • Early start • Whole-school aproach • 40% of school time in subjects through English, such as science, history and geography. • Spanish and English national curriculum
- 16. National Bilingual Education Project TEACHERS • State schools classroom teachers. • British Council teachers (230 primary, 15 secondary): European QTS infant/ primary teaching . Some teachers with secondary PGCE or TEFL. Native or near-native command of English. • Language Assistants (British Council +Ministry of Education).
- 17. National Bilingual Education Project TEACHERS • Up to 4 BC teachers in each school. • BC teachers work alongside the classroom teacher or take the whole class for games, stories, reading and writing and other curriculum input. • Staff development for teachers. • Close collaboration English department + department of content areas in secondary.
- 18. National Bilingual Education Project EVALUATION 1 • 2011: publication of an independent evaluation report : – Impressive learner performance in language proficiency and subject matter achievement. – Good practice teaching strategies. – ‘on-task’ performance in spoken and written English. (adapted from Dobson, Pérez Murillo, and Johnstone, 2010)
- 19. National Bilingual Education Project EVALUATION 2 – Written Spanish performance of the students in BEP groups stronger than those in non-BEP groups. – IGCSE: Students taking English 1 and Biology, History and Geography, in English, with success – Overwhelmingly positive perception of the programme by students, parents, teachers and head teachers. (adapted from Dobson, Pérez Murillo, and Johnstone, 2010)
- 20. Regional Bilingual Education Projects 17 Autonomous regions CLIL in primary and secondary schools English 2100 French 220 German 25 Portuguese 3 Italian 1
- 21. Secciones Españolas Spanish Sections, Sections Internationales • A school or a group of schools (primary or secondary) • A stream at different educational stages • In the same city or geographical area • Support from the Ministry of Education as established in the individual agreements, by school • CLIL approach • Multicultural educational experiences.
- 22. Secciones Españolas Spanish Sections, Sections Internationales Country Sections Schools Teachers Students France 13 27 52 3210 Germany 3 7 8 1222 Italy 8 8 18 2211 Netherlands 1 1 2 208 United Kindom 1 5 2 654 USA 2 9 10 2395 Total 28 57 92 9900
- 23. Secciones Españolas Spanish Sections, United Kingdom 1 section/ 5 schools Liverpool : St Austin’s Primary School (2006) St Christopher’s Primary School (2006) St Cuthbert’s Primary School (2006) St Sebastian’s Primary School (2006) Broughton Hall High School (2010)
- 24. Secciones Españolas Spanish Sections, United Kingdom Objectives Implementation of a CLIL programme with the following objectives: • To improve the quality of the Spanish teaching. • To provide the students the possibility of receiving high- quality MFL education in the context of an intercultural education experience • To foster knowledge and experience of the Spanish language and culture.
- 25. Secciones Españolas Spanish Sections, United Kingdom Curriculum • Content and language from the English National Curriculum + a component of the language, literature and culture of Spain and Spanish speaking countries. • Reception to Year 6: Weekly average of 2 hours in Spanish. Mathematics, Physical Education or Humanities. • Year 7 to Year 13: Weekly average of six 6 hours in Spanish. Spanish Literature and Culture, History, Geography or Humanities. • Spanish Language taught separately. • At the end of Year 13, expected level of linguistic competence in Spanish level B2 of the CEFR for languages.
- 26. Secciones Españolas Spanish Sections, United Kingdom Curriculum: Primary Schools R 1 2 3 4 5 6 St Austin’s Math Math Math Math St Cuthbert’s Math Math Math Math PE St Sebastian’s Math Math Math Math PE PE St Math Math Christopher’s
- 27. Secciones Españolas Spanish Sections, United Kingdom Curriculum: Secondary School Year 7 8 9 Broughton Hall Opening Enquiring Geography, Minds Minds History
- 28. Secciones Españolas Spanish Sections, United Kingdom Teachers • 2 content teachers appointed and funded by the Ministry of Education. • Teachers of Spanish: classroom teachers, or MFL teachers appointed and funded by the school
- 29. Secciones Españolas Spanish Sections, United Kingdom Students • Primary: Whole school programme • Secondary: Stream, 7 and 8 year, high achieving students. • Knowledge of Spanish, not an admission requirement, except for advanced levels of the Spanish Section. • The achievement of the Spanish Section’s objectives a requirement for continued participation in the programme.
- 30. Secciones Bilingües Bilingual Sections • Beginning 1988 • Whole school or stream in a school (primary or secondary) • Support from the Ministry of Education as established in the individual agreements, by country • CLIL approach • Multicultural educational experiences • Double certification/ Final examination
- 31. Secciones Bilingües Bilingual Sections in Central and Eastern Europe Country Level Schools Teachers Students Bulgaria Secondary 12 15 3317 China Primary 2 2 252 Czech Republic Secondary 6 20 891 Hungary Secondary 7 18 1086 Poland Secondary 14 30 2311 Romania Secondary 12 10 1239 Russia Primary 5 9 891 /secondary Slovakia Secondary 7 30 1336 Turkey Primary 1 1 220 63 135 11544
- 32. Secciones Bilingües Bilingual Sections Associated programmes: • Spanish teachers • Theatre festival • Summer trip to Spain • Scholarships for students • Teacher development activities in each country and Spain • Teaching materials
- 33. Secciones Bilingües Bilingual Sections: Curriculum Country Years (age) Content Hours/ week Bulgaria 5 (14-19) Literature, History, Art, 6-8 Geography China 5 (6-11) Language and Culture 3 Czech 2+4 (13-19) Literature, Physics, Maths, 6-8 Republic Chemistry, Biology Hungary 5 (14-19) Literature, History, 8 Geography, Physics, Maths Poland A: 4 (16-20) Literature, History, Art, 6-8 B: 3+3 (13-19) Geography
- 34. Secciones Bilingües Bilingual Sections: Curriculum Country Years (age) Content Hours/ week Romania 4 (14-18) Literature, History, Art, 6-7 Geography Russia 8 (9-17) Literature, History, Art, 6 Geography Slovakia A:5 (14-19) Literature, Physics, Maths, 3-8 B:4+4 (11-19) Chemistry, Biology Turkey 5 (6-11) Language and Culture 3
- 35. ISAs International Spanish Academies • Beginning 2000 • Whole school or stream in a school (primary or secondary) • Support from the Ministry of Education as established in the individual agreements with each school • Bilingual immersion approach, existing programmes • Multicultural educational experiences
- 36. ISAs International Spanish Academies Country Schools Teachers FLAs Students USA 76 67 16 20288 Canada 17 17 1 3143 93 84 17 23431
- 38. ISAs Curriculum Grades % in Content Spanish K-5 50-100 Spanish Language Arts, Maths, PE, other subjects to be determined by the school 6-8 40 Spanish Language Arts, Maths, other subjects to be determined by the school 9-12 30 Spanish Language Arts, Maths, other subjects to be determined by the school
- 39. ISAs International Spanish Academies Associated programmes: • Visiting teachers • Language Assistants • Annual seminar for administrators • Teacher development activities in each country and Spain • Teaching materials • DELE/ certifications
- 40. Spanish School Colegio Español “Vicente Cañada Blanch” • 1977 • Spanish education system • 553 students • Aged 5-18 • 51 teachers (of which 12 English, language and content)
- 41. Spanish School Colegio Español “Vicente Cañada Blanch” Age % in English Content 5-12 25-30 English Language, Art, Science 12-16 40 English Language, Social Science, Citizenship, Science, Art, Music, IT 16-18 15 English Language
- 42. Associated programmes: Visiting Teachers • Participant countries: USA, Canada • Selection: CV, personal interviews • Duration: 1 to 3 school years. • Levels: Primary and secondary schools. • Subjects: Spanish/English as a foreign language and content areas
- 43. Associated programmes: Language Assistants • Participant countries: United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Australia, Austria, Belgiu m, China, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy Malta, Nueva Zealand Netherlands, Portugal, USA . • Selection: CV, personal interviews • Duration: 1 school year. • Levels: Primary and secondary schools. • Subjects: Spanish/English/German , etc. as a foreign language and content subjects
- 44. Associated programmes: Materials, publications • Resources to teach CLIL in Spanish http://www.educacion.gob.es/reinounido/publicaciones- materiales/material-didactico.html • Science, etc. (Secciones Bilingües) http://www.educacion.gob.es/exterior/sk/es/publicaciones-y- materiales/recursos-didacticos.shtml • In French EMILE http://www.emilangues.education.fr/formation/certification- complementaire/les-enjeux
- 45. Associated programmes: Associations, Organizations , Institutions • Languages Company http://www.languagescompany.com/images/stories/do cs/news/clil_national_statement_and_guidelines.pdf • European Commission http://ec.europa.eu/languages/language- teaching/content-and-language-integrated- learning_en.htm • CLIL compendium: http://www.clilcompendium.com/clilexpertise.htm
- 46. Associated programmes: Associations, Organizations, Institutions • ALL http://clil4teachers.pbworks.com/w/page /8427859/FrontPage • La Cosecha, Dual Language Education of New Mexico http://dlenm.org/ • NABE http://www.nabe.org/
- 47. UTAH DUAL LANGUAGE • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTG 0YFU8vWA
- 48. GRACIAS | MERCI | THANK YOU l [email protected] Why going bilingual can work for your school University of Westminster 17th November 2012