Attadamoune Association and Foreign Language Policy in Morocco

Attadamoune Association and Foreign Language Education Policy in MoroccoHannah Gris

Going into the InternshipHopesApprehensionsExpectationsGoals

During the InternshipFrustrationsAchievementsRealizations

After the InternshipEvaluationsMyselfThe courseThe internshipGoalsGoing into the future

Phasing Out French? The Emergence of English as a Leading Foreign Language in Moroccan Education

The Link between My Internship and My PaperStudent backgrounds at my internshipCloser look into needs of the studentsWhere did these needs come from?Exploration of Moroccan foreign language education policy

Language Education Politics in MoroccoIs English taking the place of French?How does globalization affect language policy?Are Moroccos policies effective?Should Moroccan policy be changed?

History of Languages in MoroccoPre-colonialColonialist periodNationalist periodPost-colonial period

Morocco, Globalization, and LanguageTradeDemocratizationCommunicationsIdentity

Moroccan Attitudes towards French and EnglishEconomic reasoningLanguage as social markerMulticulturalismPolitical implications

Moroccan Language Education Policy and ResultsArabizationNational Charter for Education and TrainingEmergency PolicyForeign language curriculumStatistics and perceptions of fluency in Modern Standard Arabic, French and English

SuggestionsGoal: boost fluency in all languages used in Morocco without discrimination.Teach in Moroccan Arabic, attain fluency in Modern Standard Arabic before introducing foreign languages.Introduce foreign languages (French and English) early in education.

ConclusionsThe status of English in MoroccoHow globalization has led to the growing influence of English in MoroccoEvaluation of Maghrebi and francophonie attitudesImplementation of suggested changes

Final StatementsCultural differences between Morocco and USUnderstanding of sources of struggleRemember to take a step back and look at the broader picture