multilingual education in the basque country

MULTILINGUALMULTILINGUALEDUCATION IN THE EDUCATION IN THE BASQUE COUNTRYBASQUE COUNTRY

A step towards CLIL?

Mª Dolores Vázquez2012

Modern foreign languages & Modern foreign languages & Compulsory EducationCompulsory Education

1st L3 OPTIONAL:2nd L3

MostlyEnglish

InfantPrimarySecondary

-Secondary

-Possible (not common)3Cycle Primary

FrenchGerman

Ultimate goal Ultimate goal

A step towards ...

Content and Language Integrated Learning

CLILCLIL

ENGLISH AT EARLY

STAGES (ITI)(4/5-year olds)

1996: 13 schools

INEBIPrimary

BHINEBISecondary

MULTILINGUAL PROGRAM:Institutional projects (before 2010-2011)

MULTILINGUAL PROJECT

(English, French, German)

2003: 20 schools

4-8: DIP, DIP, DIP

Immersion Program(100%)

Immersion Program(50%-80%)

Different subjects

Differentsubjects + Language

Language classes

CONTENT AND LANGUAGE INTEGRATION (M. Met)

CONTENT -DRIVEN LANGUAGE-DRIVEN 

Language classes through topics and subject content

(A, B or D models)

INEBI & BHINEBI(English subject: 3 hours per week)

(Basque/Spanish)

B MODEL

(Basque/Spanish/English)

MULTILINGUAL EXPERIENCE

(L1: Spanish)

A MODEL & English as a

foreign language 

(L1: Basque)

D MODEL

Myriam MetNational Foreign Language Center

University of Maryland

Myriam MetNational Foreign Language Center

University of Maryland

INEBI: INgelesa Edukien Bidez English subject (2-3 hours per week) in Primary.

HMH/MET: Hezkuntza Marko Hirueleduna / Marco de Experimentación Trilingüe

INGLEGOIZ: INGELEs GOIZtiarra (Early introduction of English): (1:30 hours /week) in Infant (+ 1st Cycle)

BHINEBI: Bigarren HezkuntzaEnglish subject (3 hours/week) in Secondary.

ADVISORS: Design the materials. COLLABORATORS: Classroom first

implementation. ADVISORS: Corrections, changes and

definitive design. SEMINARS: Presentation of materials to teachers.

Reflecting on implementation and teaching practice.

MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION

INGLEGOIZINGLEGOIZ 4 & 5 year olds (DIP, DIP, DIP) Decree of April 9th, 2001 (BOPV) Objectives:

– To promote motivation and positive attitude towards English.

– To work on Phonology and Oral Comprehension.

– To use the L3 as a tool for communication.

EUROPEAN LANGUAGE LABEL PRIZE 2005

Primary 1 + 2 (bridge)

Infant sessions: Infant sessions: Unit 12Unit 12 Key activities: stories,

songs, rhymes, handicrafts, drama, rituals...

Stages – Greetings– Revision of songs &

rhymes– Main activity– New song /rhyme– Farewell

Primary: 2nd & 3rd Cycle Objectives:

– Those from ITI – To use the L3 to teach other subjects.

LEVEL 1st TERM 2nd TERM 3rd TERM

P 1 ANIMALS BIRTHDAYS & MY COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS

P 2 WATER (1) TOYS & GAMES FAMOUS ARTISTS

P 3 BODY TIME FAMOUS PEOPLE

P 4 WATER (2) FAMILY FAMOUS BUILDINGS

P 5 CLIMATE SETTLEMENTS PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD

P 6 MY BODY ANCIENT THE UNIVERSE CHANGES CIVILISATIONS

UNITSUNITS & KEY ELEMENTS & KEY ELEMENTS Thematic units (2

months) Unit structure :3 parts 1st cycle: bridge with

Infant Diary Workstations

(corners) Song Book

Stories, Drama, Games

Assessment:– Oral & Written

production – Helper – Folders – Self and co-

evaluation

INEBI and COMPETENCESINEBI and COMPETENCESThematic units, stories, drama, poetry...

Math, Art and Culture, Scientific, Social

Looking for info, using ICT Digital

Diary, evaluation, planning, corners, helper, folders, eliciting previous Knowledge...

Learning to Learn, Autonomy

Discussion, group work, coevaluation

Social

+ linguistic Competence

ENGLISH IN SECONDARY ENGLISH IN SECONDARY EDUCATIONEDUCATION

•BHINEBI•MULTILINGUAL PROJECT•TRILINGUAL PROJECT (HMH/MET)

BHINEBIBHINEBI - THEMES - THEMES

Unit 3: Human deeds(Political Science)

Unit 2: Human thoughts(Philosophy)

Unit 1: Human Beliefs(History of Religion)

SEC 4Discovering Universal Culture

Unit 3: Become a musician(Music)

Unit 2: Become an artist(Visual Arts&Design)

Unit 1: Become a writer(Literature)

SEC 3Discovering myself

Unit 3: Taking care of others(Political Science)

Unit 2: Taking care of ourselves(Health Science)

Unit 1: Taking care of the Earth(Earth Science)

SEC 2Citizens of the world

Unit 3: Famous Europeans(Applied Art&Science)

Unit 2: How did Europe come to be? (History)

Unit 1: Europe: where we live(Geography)

SEC 1Europeans

MULTILINGUAL PROJECTMULTILINGUAL PROJECT A subject taught in English /also in French, German Each school decides what subjects to teach Optional subjects, Technology, History, ICT, Music,

Citizenship... (at least 7 hours per week or 25% of the curriculum)

No extra-staff Compulsory & Post Compulsory Secondary Education Optional for students with an adequate level of Basque

& English Subject teachers or English Teachers with another

degree Teacher in-service training

TRILINGUAL TRILINGUAL PROJECT PROJECT

HMHMET

GENERAL CONSENSUS SAME

FINAL AIMS(L1-2-3 Comp.)

FLEXIBILITY

FREEDOM(families & school)

EXPERIMENTALPROJECT

STATE & PRIVATE SCHOOLS

ASSESSMENTPROCESS(Competences)

L1, L2 L3

MAT C.SCIEN C.

DIVERSEMODELS

OTHER ACTIONSOTHER ACTIONS

English Camps

Summer stays abroad Language

assistants

Courses in & abroad (Teachers)

SOME REFERENCESSOME REFERENCES

• Inglegoiz, INEBI & BHINEBI units http://nagusia.berritzeguneak.net/hizkuntzak/

• A Science unit from Catalonia (from a training course with Co Doyle)

• Some Trilingual Project’s Seminars:• Subject Seminar Primary (wiki)• Language Seminar Primary (wiki)• Subject Seminar Secondary (blog)

OTHER INITIATIVES (Languages)

-American students

-European projects

-Erasmus visitor students

-Art & museums

-TIL/HTB