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Trilingual Education in Europe

Trilingual Education in Europe Partnership for Diversity Conference Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning Fryske Akademy dr. Alex Riemersma Ljouwert / Leeuwarden, 30 October, 2009. Trilingual Education in Europe. Inventory of major active regions:

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Trilingual Education in Europe

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  1. Trilingual Education in Europe Partnership for Diversity Conference Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language LearningFryske Akademydr. Alex RiemersmaLjouwert / Leeuwarden, 30 October, 2009

  2. Trilingual Education in Europe • Inventory of major active regions: • Basque Autonomous Community (BAC – Euskara, Spanish, English) • Catalonia (Catalan, Spanish, English) • Finland (Swedish, Finnish, English) • Fryslân (Frisian, Dutch, English) • Luxembourg (French, German, Letzeburgish, English)

  3. Trilingual Education (2) • Inventory of some smaller active regions: • Austria • North-Frisia (Germany) • Vallee d’Aosta (Italy) • Balearic Islands

  4. Common Trends • Discrepancy between policy and practices:- time investment varies greatly - use of all three languages unequally • Earlier start of English • Lack of continuity from primary to secondary education

  5. Results • Multilingual students are fluent in the dominant state language • Results in terms of Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) • Language Portfolio: self testimony • Fluency and self confidence in English

  6. Challanges • Equality of dominant and lesser used languages • Continuity from primary to secondary education • Quality of teachers:– language command - didactic repertoires • Language Use after schooltime

  7. Future perspectives • Development of EU language policy:- Mother tongue + 2 > 2 M + 2 - Growing interest in immigrant languages- Stress on language command only

  8. Future perspectives • Catalonia 2015: all primary schools trilingual Catalan – Castillian - English • Basque Country: new model – equal time for Basque – English – Castillian • Fryslân 2012: towards 50 trilingual primary schools (= 10% of all schools):- differentiation - continuity to secondary education

  9. Future perspectives • Development in practise:- Tendency to English “only”- CLIL – Content and Language Integrated Learning- E-Learning – variety of instruments

  10. Holistic Approach • Municipality of Dantumadiel:from craddle through health care in cooperation with public librarythrough pre-primary provisionstoddlers & play groups day care centres • until the end of primary school

  11. Eskerrik asko Tankewol Köszönöm • Grazia • Mercé plan • Dankscheen • Graciis • Kiitos • Diolch • Dz'akuju so • Hvala • Spassi Ba • Mange Takk • Trugarez • Multumesc

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