More than fifty teachers from national educational centers have given quotation at the University of Navarra to attend to a training course in Content Integrated Learning in Foreign Language (CLIL) language co-organized by the School of Education and Psychology and the institute of modern languages of the same center. The workshop was attended by Emma Dafouz, professor of Philology English at the Complutense University of Madrid and advisor on bilingualism issues for the Community of Madrid and the Region of Murcia.

"This subject of courses are becoming more and more common because teachers have a great need for training and information on foreign language content. We have to support academic staff in a task that is quite complicated and where there is still a lot to do," said Dafouz.

Contrary to what one might think, the implementation in the educational system of a foreign language is something that "has grown exponentially" in recent years to "very positive levels" in our country, as Dafouz explained. "In recent years in Spain the teaching in English and other languages has grown a lot, but it is true that here we came from further back. Right now our country is at the forefront in issue of centers that teach bilingual courses and subjects. In Madrid, for example, 335 primary schools and 97 secondary schools offer bilingual courses teaching . We are talking about more than 120,000 children attending this subject of programs of study". The effect of this new teaching methodology is already grade in universities. "Students arrive better prepared, especially in skill in language English. A rapid improvement is being noted in our country."

Likewise, although English is the dominant language due to its status in many bilingual centers, "there are interesting cases in Andalusia, where there is a plan to promote multilingualism that is reflected in the study of French and German; and in Navarre, where multilingualism is already a reality in many centers".

In reference letter to a specific methodology, the expert explained that "there is no rigid plan, but a specific method for each center", although some beneficial practices are known. "It has been proven that learning content in a foreign language language significantly improves skill at language. Subjects taught in English, for example, help to assimilate that language more quickly".

The course, which also included a roundtable, was attended by teachers from schools in Navarra, Aitziber Aldabe, from high school Escolapios Calasanz; Carmen Sancho, from high school San Cernin; Alberto Arriazu, from IES Navarro Villoslada; Nick Ashley, from high school Sagrado Corazón and Ruth Breeze, from institute of modern languages and CLIL expert.