Foreign and Bilingual Language Education in the UK and Spain: A Study of Similarities and Differences

Language learning, as a means to promote intercultural awareness and communication well help citizens prosper professionally, is one of today’s main goals educational systems around the world. In Europe, several guidelines have been published, significant efforts devoted encouraging development quality foreign bilingual language education improve citizens’ communicative skills. Although there were attempts foster proficiency in some parts United Kingdom between 1990s early 2000s, country has not traditionally considered languages among its priorities. Nonetheless, Brexit seems increased need learn country. other European countries, however, Content Integrated Learning (CLIL), an additive approach, implemented since 2000. Considering that nations regions Spain freedom organise affairs, analysis provision appears relevant. This paper presents results systematic review 2012-2020 literature field both contexts. The differences exist within concerning teaching are discussed, information relation CLIL Spanish also examined. findings show provided across Kingdom, whereas offered form Welsh-, Irish-, Gaelic-medium mainly, although England.