The teaching of foreign languages and the use of CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) methodology is hugely popular in Spain nowadays. Many families are interested in this type of academic training because they are convinced the academic results are positive, but the question is whether it is in fact the case that foreign language level increases. The aim of this study was to analyse the different level of English writing skills of 4th grade students from both compulsory bilingual and non-bilingual secondary schools in Castilla-La Mancha (Spain). From the results of the study, we were able to examine whether bilingual programs help students improve their English writing skills as well as to compare the results obtained by bilingual schools in Castilla-La Mancha with those developed in other Spanish, or even European, regions.
El número de centros de enseñanza bilingüe ha crecido considerablemente en España y la metodología AICLE (Aprendizaje Integrado de Contenido y Lengua Extranjera) es muy popular a nivel nacional e internacional. Debido a esta popularidad, cada vez más alumnos se incorporan a programas bilingües, pero ¿son estos programas efectivos? El trabajo que aquí presentamos pretende analizar, mediante pruebas orales, la diferencia de nivel de expresión oral, en lengua inglesa, entre los alumnos de 4º curso de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria pertenecientes a programas bilingües español-inglés y los que siguen enseñanzas convencionales en la región española de Castilla-La Mancha. Con la información obtenida podremos comprobar si los programas bilingües mejoran o no la competencia oral, en lengua inglesa, de los alumnos inmersos en ellos. A su vez, compararemos y valoraremos los resultados hallados dentro del programa bilingüe de Castilla-La Mancha con otros programas desarrollados en diversos territorios españoles y europeos para conocer las diferencias o similitudes existentes.
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