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Programa Inglés Abre Puertas

Ministerio de Educación
Chile
EFL CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

Õ English is part of a national educational policy

in Chile. It is conceived as a tool for
understanding other cultures and developing
new learning skills.

Õ The new EFL curriculum was implemented

nationwide in 1998.
EFL CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

Õ The main objectives and contents of the EFL

curriculum reflect an emphasis on the
development of reading and listening
comprehension skills, although it does not
exclude speaking and writing.

Õ Learning a foreign language starts in 5th

Grade (middle school). Before 1998, it
started in 7th grade.
EFL CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

Õ EFL coursebooks are provided free for every

school in the country (distributed by the
Ministry of Education.)

Õ Performance standards in English will be

aligned with the levels defined by ALTE, the
Association of Language Testers of Europe
(www.alte.org).
PROGRAMA INGLÉS ABRE PUERTAS

English Opens Doors Program (EOD)


 
 
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The 
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launched in 2003 to improve the quality and
availability of English language teaching in Chile
with the aim of enabling Chilean citizens to
function in English.
GOALS

‡ //0: English language skills will be tested for the

first time in schools nationwide (SIMCE).
‡ /||: deadline for all EFL teachers to be certified
at a minimum level of English equivalent to ALTE 3.
‡ /|: Students will have achieved the following
language proficiency levels:
‡ 8th graders: equivalent to ALTE 1
‡ 12th graders: equivalent to ALTE 2
FOCUS: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

‡ ) fosters EFL teachers· professional

development as a way to promote better
teaching practices and language learning.

‡ Teachers participating in ) have access to a

number of strategies according to their language
skill level:
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGIES
FOR EFL TEACHERS
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES


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‡200-hour program; 1996²2004: more than 450

‡3 components: language, teachers trained in English-
methodology, and speaking countries.
microteaching;
All teachers must pass a
‡1200 scholarships language proficiency test
granted by the Ministry of and submit an innovative
Education to EFL teachers teaching/learning project to
all over the country since implement with their peers
August 2004. and in their school context.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

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200 EFL teachers from all regions
Mentor Teachers act as an
of the country met at CPEIP in
essential link between schools
Santiago last January for a full
where English is taught, and
English immersion 5-day program
universities with initial teacher
which included academic and
education programs.
cultural activities.
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‡ 7 universities are training
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mentors in strategic locations in
Fulbright are organizing the
the country.
second EST, which will take place
‡ Over 100 school teachers have
in January 2006.
become Mentors following a 1-
year course with their Mentor
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These are communities of
teachers who reflect, share
and act upon their current
teaching practices in order to
implement more effective
methodologies.
//4//0900 middle
school EFL teachers are part
of a 3-year training program
to improve their command of
English as well as
methodologies in and out of
the EFL classroom context.
EFL teachers from different schools
meet regularly to share and analyze
common issues and problems, as well
as to design activities that improve
the teaching of English.
These learning communities get
funding and experts· support from our
program and other organizations.
//: 7 Local Teacher Networks
throughout the country.
//: 52 LTN throughout Chile.
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Foreign university students whose
first or second language is English High school teachers are trained
collaborate with Chilean EFL teachers by the Debate Society from Diego
and help motivate their students, Portales University to use public
exchanging intercultural experiences. speaking and debate as didactic
They also develop conversational activities to develop and improve
workshops and other activities to their students· communication
serve and assist the larger school and skills in English. These specially
local community. trained teachers· students then
// 15 full time volunteers working participate in debate contests
in a pilot project in schools in with different schools.
Antofagasta; 53 part-time volunteers
in Santiago.