2. The area of Catalonia: 32.000 km ²

3. Catalan language in the European context

5. Language and Social Cohesion Plan Leisure education Environmental education Health education Road education Intercultural education Information competence Scientific education Audiovisual education Artistic education Professional competence Emotional education Mthematical competence Technological competence Citizenship education Linguistic competence

8. Number of pupils: 1.076.576 (2006)

9. Number of Teachers: 90.373 (2006)

10. Educational Levels University IES CEIP Llar Nursery 0-3 years old Pre-school 3-6 years old Primary 6-12 years old Secondary 12-16 years old Lifelong Learning +18…. years old Post Secondary 16-18 years old University Professional training +18... years old

11. Social context: Who are we? The question of identity changes focus: from belonging to becoming… TRADITIONAL IDENTITY: ...rooted to the land, linked to our food style, proud of our traditions, connected to our landmarks, identified by our language...... emigration immigration globalization MODERN IDENTITY: ... open-minded, internationally oriented, cosmopolitan, intercultural, creative and innovative...

12. Educational context : Postwar language policy at chool PAST: Immigration 1960’s 1970’s SPANISH School subject Latin Greek French CATALAN School subject ENGLISH FRENCH, GERM. ITAL. CATALAN SPANISH Calo (Roman) Bilingual society Monolingual school 1979 Estatut d’Autonomia 1983 & 1998 Lleis de Normalització Lingüística Llei de Política Lingüística Bilingual school Bilingual society Debate Democracy

13. Two societies ? One society? Looking for an educational system 1970’s & 1980’s: Debate on family language

14. Immigrant students in Catalonia 148.525 93.831 106.746 121.622 133.000 23.778 34.797 51.926 74.491 19.793 16.921 9.868 0.81% 13.65% 10.05% 7.65% 5.04% 9.03% From: Servei d’Immersoó i Ús de la llengua, 200

15. Data of students newly arriving in Catalonia, ordered by originating country From: Servei d’Immersoó i Ús de la llengua, 2008

16. Nowadays language policy at chool PRESENT: Immigration 2000’s - 2010’s Bilingual school Extra curricular LANGUAGES Bilingual society SPANISH CATALAN School subject ENGLISH FRENCH. GERM. ITAL. CATALAN SPANISH Calo (Roman) Plurilingual society Debate

17. know how & resources? sensitivity & complicities Looking for balance and sustainability

18. IDENTITY BUILDING Family School Friends Work Society Media Environment Family L. Environmental L. School L. Professional L. International L.

20. Becoming active citizens in a Common core (sharing) State Legislation Belonging to Private spaces (keeping) Cultural singularities Dynamic Educational Model Managing diversity for social cohesion

21. Use of language in family relationships and in the community 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Family 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Friends 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Neighbours 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Work mates 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 School mates More Spanish than Catalan Only Catalan More Catalan than Spanish Both Only Spanish Other

22. Formal, non-formal and informal spaces

23. Languages in the Catalan System of Education Community language Catalan / Occitan Curricular languages Catalan / Occitan Spanish English French German Italian Complementary languages Galician Arabian Chinese Amazig Ukrainian Neerlandic Rumanian

24. Resource: Adaptat ed from Servei de Cohesió Social, SGLiC, departament d’educació Intervention fields Contextual Community Plan Educational activities at school Welcoming class

25. Social commitment : participation Municipal Educational Project Experimental FLT CLIL Project Lingüistic Project School Strategic Plan Catalan Immersion Plan Schools, headmasters and teachers Municipal Authorities Unions Students, Families Inspection of education Unversities Research Goups Parents Associations

26. PISA Results 2005 Context Socioeconòmic dels centres: segons ingresos familiars Resultats de Matemàtiques (PISA) Més afavorit Menys favorit Proposta: Millora de resultats educatius Germany OECD average Finland Sweden Australia Spain

28. Results & social discrimination - dif. income - dif. resultats - dif. income + dif. resultats + dif. income - dif. resultats + dif. income + dif. Resultats equity compensació elitisme unequity Middle zone

30. Thank you for your attention… And enjoy your visit! Neus Lorenzo <nlorenzo@xtec.cat>