1. A holistic view of the roles of different languages in teaching and learning Andreja Duhovnik Antoni The National Education Institute of the Republic of Slovenia

2. SLOVENE ITALIAN BORDER Slovene Istria Slovene and Italian language of schooling FVG – Italy Slovene language of schooling

3. Slovene Istria – Republic of Slovenia Slovene and Italian population present. The language of schooling either Slovene OR Italian. Italian and Slovene L2 – included as a subject within the adapted curriculum. Students of migrant background in Slovene schools in Slovene Istria.

4. Slovene school in Friuli Venezia Giulia - Italy Considerable presence of Slovene population. Slovene school - The language of schooling Slovene. - No autonomy in the curriculum. - Italian as a second L1. Italian school – no Slovene as a L subject.

5. Slovene school in Friuli Venezia Giulia - Italy Historical and political changes – especially in the last decade. Rising number of the students whose L1 is not Slovene. Students of migrant background – similarities to their mother tongue (e.g. Serbian, Croatian, Ukrainian).

6. Multilingual Slovene school in FVG - Italy Different situations in specific schools. Students – Slovene L1 Students – Slovene and Italian L1 – bilingual family Students – Italian L1 Students – migrant background

7. Multilingual Slovene school in FVG - Italy Attending Slovene school – family/student choice - reasons/motivation - Slovene minority - „Bilingual“ education - Deasimilation – „returning to the origins“ - Reasons of the „practical choices“ - Etc.

8. The learner and the language present in school Regional, minority and migration languages LANGUAGE(S) OF SCHOOLING Foreign languages – modern and classical Language as a subject Language(s) in other subjects

9. LANGUAE USE IN SCHOOL ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCES SOCIAL INTERACTION/ SCHIOOL LIFE

10. Multilingual Slovene school in FVG - Italy Language diversity Steps into the language of instruction Language of instruction as subject Language competence Language(s) in subjects – specific language of the discipline Developing reading learning strategies

11. Slovene and Italian schools in Slovene Istria Multilingual Slovene school in FVG - Italy Linguistic and cultural diversity in a broader context - advanteged group of students. Slovene Istria - adapted curriculum – slovene and italian - L1 and L2 Friuli Venezia Gulia/Italy - multilingual Slovene school.