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Bilingual Teaching Projects

Volume 571: debated on Tuesday 2 April 1996

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asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they believe that bilingual teaching projects are of value in promoting the acquisition of fluency in a foreign language.

The limited evidence, from the handful of bilingual projects of which we have heard, suggests that they can lead to increased motivation and success in modern foreign language learning. It is not clear however whether they necessarily promote high standards in the other curricular subjects involved.