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When we speak about social and civic competences, we refer to democratic values, attitudes and practices which make up the culture of democracy. Many people regard these competences as an essential element of the school curriculum.
Multilingual classrooms have become a reality in Europe, especially in big cities. The term refers to classrooms in schools where many or even most of the pupils speak another language at home than the language of instruction. It also includes children who grow up speaking dialects or regional languages at home and are confronted with the national standard language for the first time at school.
What does the education community think today about why and how we should help facilitate the development of students' cultural awareness and expression?