The Evolving World of English Learning

Today’s multilingual learners are beginning their English language learning education younger, with an expectation they will need to do more in English, in the academic classroom, in the workplace, and in their personal lives. In this session, we’re going to examine trends shaping the changing profile of teachers and learners of English, and the implications they have for English teaching and learning. We will draw on findings from research carried out in 2021 which focused on the K12 market for English language and literacy. This is a growing audience that includes international schools, bilingual schools, and other types of institutions teaching an international or national curriculum – and sometimes both. In support of their findings, the presenters will highlight the characteristics of each type of school; and look at challenges schools encounter when preparing learners with the English needed to access their curriculum before exploring how they might be overcome.