English in compulsory education. A comparative view of the cases of Spain and the Netherlands ; El inglés en educación obligatoria. Una mirada comparada a los casos de España y Holanda

The learning of foreign languages has now become one of the objectives that arouses most interest in the educational systems. For this reason, reviewing the procedures implemented to improve its quality and efficiency is a really necessary issue. Doing so, moreover, from a comparative perspective, alluding to one of the countries that has a high ability in the use of this language, is a road which has hardly been developed. The aim of this article is to contribute to a better knowledge and understanding of the policies and initiatives carried out in the field of English teaching in Spain and t... Mehr ...