EFL( ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
This English Language curriculum is designed for students in Educación General
Básica (2nd to 10th) and Bachillerato General Unificado (1st to 3rd), whose mother
tongue is not English. Since the Ecuadorian population is comprised of groups from
different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, this curriculum acknowledges that not
all learners in Ecuador are L1 Spanish speakers and there are varying degrees of
bilingualism across communities. In keeping with the needs of a linguistically and
culturally diverse population, this curriculum presents a rationale and framework
for learning English while acknowledging authentic, culturally relevant production
and practices in order to facilitate educational inclusion of learners regardless of
their L1. This curriculum is built with monolingual and multilingual learners in mind,
including those who speak Spanish and those who have little or no Spanish. It aims
to support the policy of developing citizens in Ecuador that can communicate effectively in today’s globalized world.
