Morocco Landscape Assessment for Multilingual Instruction: Recommendations for Expanding English

In efforts to prepare its youth for an increasingly globalized world, the Government of Morocco (GoM) began exploring the earlier introduction of English in its multilingual public education system. The Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research (MNE) began considering adding English language instruction nationally, starting at the primary level, with the ultimate goal of preparing students to successfully study science and math in English in secondary school.

In collaboration with the GoM/MNE and USAID, SI conducted a Landscape Assessment for Multilingual Instruction, which reviewed the social and political environment for English, how English was taught and used within and outside the public education system, and the various educational institutions implicated in training and certifying English teachers in Morocco. The assessment also provided recommendations for how the GoM should approach its ambitious endeavor to expand English instruction with costing data for each scenario.