Government and British Council launch English language campaign for teachers

The Catalan government and the British Council have announced a new campaign to promote the English language among teachers and students.

The initiative, led by the education ministry, will focus on teaching tutors English language and culture, as well as promoting the language among Catalan students.

The plan includes several activities throughout the year for primary school teachers, high school teachers and those in official language schools, such as the EOI.

There will also be workshops for students and the deal includes reserved spots in British Council language courses.

Teachers will be able to choose between intensive or throughout-the-year lessons, which will include some conferences and workshops surrounding the language, culture, and history of the English-speaking world.

The contract has been signed for four years.

Students at British schools

Meanwhile, the number of students at British schools across Spain has increased by 16% in the last five years, according to a report by the ISC Research and unveiled on Thursday by the British Council, the National Association of British Schools in Spain, and the British Chamber of Commerce in Spain.

Spain has 143 schools across almost 180 campuses and hosts 75,000 students. According to the report, 87% of these are Spanish-born. In terms of cities, Madrid leads the charts with almost one quarter of the students there, followed by Valencia's 7%.

Barcelona, Las Palmas, Palma, Marbella, and Malaga all have between 4% and 5%.