Welcome to the ELLiE Project Website
ELLiE is a transnational, longitudinal study of the introduction of second/foreign language learning in primary school classrooms in seven European countries. The study has been set up in response to the rapid expansion of provision for early languages learning that has recently occurred in Europe and many other parts of the world. Our study aims:
To clarify what can realistically be achieved in European classrooms where relatively limited amounts of curriculum time are allocated to second/foreign language learning.
Included in the study are schools from Croatia, England, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Sweden.
NEWS UPDATE: See the latest on the ELLiE Project events and findings on the CALENDAR OF EVENTS and OUTCOMES & PUBLICATIONS pages. We welcome your comments, advice and questions at ellie.europe@londonmet.ac.ukSupported by
This research project is supported by a European Commission grant under the Lifelong Learning Programme, Project n°. 135632-LLP-2007-UK-KA1SCR.
An additional British Council grant supports the Croatian team.
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