This document provides information about bilingualism in Madrid, Spain. It summarizes that the bilingual English program started in 2004 in 26 primary schools and has since expanded to 379 primary and secondary schools in 2012/2013. It describes the distribution of subjects taught in each language and the objectives to create an immersive bilingual environment. Native language assistants support teachers and work 16 hours per week with students. The advantages include increased skills and qualifications for students' professional futures.

1. INFORMATION ABOUT
BILINGUALISM
Madrid - España

2. GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION

3. • The pupils will receive
at least the third of
the time class in
English.
• Manual Arts, History
and Geography will
be teaching in
English.

4. DISTRIBUTION OF BILINGUAL
SCHOOLS

5. DEVELOPMENT
•The Madrid Community is developing this program
Spanish-English 2012/2013 in 379 public schools.
The bilingual English Program started in 2004-2005 in
26 Public schools of Primary Education.
•Later, when these pupils finalized their studies in
Primary Education, they started in Secondary School
studies in 32 Secondary School.
•In next course 2013-2014 The Madrid Community will
have 403 bilingual public schools (303 Primary school
and 90 Secondary School.

6. EXAMPLE OF DISTRIBUTION
AREAS Primary Secondary
Geography and 2,5 2,5
History
Spanish Language 5 5
Mathematics 4 4
Language English 5 5
Arts 1,5 1,5
Fisical Education 2 2
Religion 1,5 1,5
Free Hour 1 1
Break 2,5 2,5
Total Hours 25 25

7. OBJETIVES
•Creating a bilingual environment in whole school.
•The teachers will speak always in English with pupils
in Manual Arts, Geography and History, of course in
English Language.
•The bilingual school has a Coordinator (specialized in
English language and qualified to teach other subjects
in English). He supervises to Language Assistants,
maintain contact with the Administrator and he has
another functions.

8. NATIVE LANGUAGE
ASSISTANTS
•Each bilingual school has at least one native
language assistant.
•His/her mission is helping to teachers who are
involved in the programme.
•They work in the school 16 hours per week.
•They could work in reduce groups into the class
with the idea to promote oral and writing
communication and to try knowing better the
English culture.

9. ADVANTAGES
•Spend functioning of the center are increasing.
•Equipment of information and new technologies
are Expanding.
•The pupils have the possibility to obtain an official
qualification recognized for different European
Institutions.

10. ADVANTAGES
•Feeling more intensive the learning of the foreign
language.
• The interest for learning different languages is
growing up.
•Going in depth in a new culture and new language.
•The pupils are trained to live in a world where the
languages are very important.
•The pupils will have better professional future.

11. THE BILINGUAL SCHOOL
HAVE
•Support
•Training and adaptation
•Evaluation of the University of Cambridge and
Trinity College.

12. Thanks for your attention
Paloma Rico.