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<p>BY ONEIL MADDEN</p>
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</p><p><strong>The </strong> <strong>recent opening of Excellence Oyster
Bay in Trelawny has, yet again, raised the issue of Spanish becoming
Jamaica's second language. Undeniably, this call is not new. It is an
idea that many successive governments have considered; still, little
progress has been made.</strong></p><p>
</p><p>In fact, the third point under the Profile of the Educated
Jamaican (page 34) from the 2004 Task Force on Educational Reform tells
us that the educated Jamaican will “speak an additional language”. Some
individuals will argue that English is already our second language;
however, the 2001 Language Education Policy (page 6) cites Jamaica as
being a bilingual society, the two dominant forms of language being
Jamaican Creole and Standard Jamaican English.</p><p>
</p><p>The prime minister said that, “It is of strategic importance that
the appropriate programmes be put in place, making Spanish a second
language in Jamaica.” Certainly, the Ministry of Education would have to
pilot such a reform. All non-anglophone countries that excel in English
do so because of strategic programmes developed and implemented by
their governments through their ministries of education. Germany and the
Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway, and Sweden) are
good examples. All these Nordic countries have compulsory English
programmes from primary up to high school. To say the least, they have a
bilingual set-up in which students are taught subjects in both their
native language and English. Could this be an approach to adopt?</p><p>
</p><p>To achieve Jamaica's goal, it is incumbent that the Government
starts to introduce such Spanish programmes from the early childhood
level and make them mandatory up to the secondary level. One of the
challenges is that, because most students are not exposed to a foreign
language until grade seven, they are uninterested in learning same and
believe that it is an insurmountable obstacle. Having nurtured a culture
of acquiring a second language from their early years should help them
to have a greater appreciation for languages as they develop.</p><p>
</p><p>Another critical aspect to take into account is the training of
our teachers. With this objective in mind, it becomes evident that
foreign language teachers would have to be of the highest standard and
quality, especially those who teach at the secondary level.
Consequently, student-teachers at the teachers' college level would have
to undergo extensive, mandatory immersion in a country where the
language is spoken. As far as I know, only Shortwood Teachers' College
has a compulsory six-week immersion to France and Panama for students
who study in the Bachelor of Education in French/Spanish. This time
period, of course, is insufficient. I believe that the minimum time
frame should be a semester, and the Government must play its part in
helping to fund such initiative.</p><p>
</p><p>Spanish, just like French or any other language, is of paramount
importance to our tourism sector. Some of the tourists that come to our
island have a very low level in English, and it is unfortunate that they
can hardly find a local with whom they can communicate in their native
language. Truthfully, there are some circumstances that require
communication to take place in one's native language. Jamaicans who
travel to non-anglophone countries can attest to this. I have been
helped several times by French natives, despite their very thick accent.
It leaves one to wonder when exactly will even a quarter of the
Jamaican population be able to help a foreigner in this regard in French
or Spanish (the two major foreign languages taught in Jamaican
schools).</p><p>
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<p>In addition, languages are in demand in the business process
outsourcing (BPO) sector. Call centres are finding it difficult to find
people with the required language level to work on their special
accounts. I have also been told that the hourly rate for the language
accounts is significantly higher than the regular ones. A Caribbean
Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) level student with an
intermediate level in French or Spanish could easily secure employment,
whether full-time or part-time.</p><p>
</p><p>The Government needs to get serious about its foreign language
policy as this could open up a world of opportunities for young people.
After 14 years (since 2004), how many Jamaicans can even have a simple
conversation in Spanish, apart from saying, “Hola”?</p><p>
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</p><p><strong>Oneil Madden is a PhD candidate, didactics and
linguistics, at the Université Clermont Auvergne, France. Send comments
to the Observer or </strong> <strong><a href="mailto:oneil.madden@uca.fr">oneil.madden@uca.fr</a>.</strong></p><p>
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</p><p><strong>The </strong> <strong>recent opening of Excellence Oyster
Bay in Trelawny has, yet again, raised the issue of Spanish becoming
Jamaica's second language. Undeniably, this call is not new. It is an
idea that many successive governments have considered; still, little
progress has been made.</strong></p><p>
</p><p>In fact, the third point under the Profile of the Educated
Jamaican (page 34) from the 2004 Task Force on Educational Reform tells
us that the educated Jamaican will “speak an additional language”. Some
individuals will argue that English is already our second language;
however, the 2001 Language Education Policy (page 6) cites Jamaica as
being a bilingual society, the two dominant forms of language being
Jamaican Creole and Standard Jamaican English.</p><p>
</p><p>The prime minister said that, “It is of strategic importance that
the appropriate programmes be put in place, making Spanish a second
language in Jamaica.” Certainly, the Ministry of Education would have to
pilot such a reform. All non-anglophone countries that excel in English
do so because of strategic programmes developed and implemented by
their governments through their ministries of education. Germany and the
Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway, and Sweden) are
good examples. All these Nordic countries have compulsory English
programmes from primary up to high school. To say the least, they have a
bilingual set-up in which students are taught subjects in both their
native language and English. Could this be an approach to adopt?</p><p>
</p><p>To achieve Jamaica's goal, it is incumbent that the Government
starts to introduce such Spanish programmes from the early childhood
level and make them mandatory up to the secondary level. One of the
challenges is that, because most students are not exposed to a foreign
language until grade seven, they are uninterested in learning same and
believe that it is an insurmountable obstacle. Having nurtured a culture
of acquiring a second language from their early years should help them
to have a greater appreciation for languages as they develop.</p><p>
</p><p>Another critical aspect to take into account is the training of
our teachers. With this objective in mind, it becomes evident that
foreign language teachers would have to be of the highest standard and
quality, especially those who teach at the secondary level.
Consequently, student-teachers at the teachers' college level would have
to undergo extensive, mandatory immersion in a country where the
language is spoken. As far as I know, only Shortwood Teachers' College
has a compulsory six-week immersion to France and Panama for students
who study in the Bachelor of Education in French/Spanish. This time
period, of course, is insufficient. I believe that the minimum time
frame should be a semester, and the Government must play its part in
helping to fund such initiative.</p><p>
</p><p>Spanish, just like French or any other language, is of paramount
importance to our tourism sector. Some of the tourists that come to our
island have a very low level in English, and it is unfortunate that they
can hardly find a local with whom they can communicate in their native
language. Truthfully, there are some circumstances that require
communication to take place in one's native language. Jamaicans who
travel to non-anglophone countries can attest to this. I have been
helped several times by French natives, despite their very thick accent.
It leaves one to wonder when exactly will even a quarter of the
Jamaican population be able to help a foreigner in this regard in French
or Spanish (the two major foreign languages taught in Jamaican
schools).</p><p>
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<p>In addition, languages are in demand in the business process
outsourcing (BPO) sector. Call centres are finding it difficult to find
people with the required language level to work on their special
accounts. I have also been told that the hourly rate for the language
accounts is significantly higher than the regular ones. A Caribbean
Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) level student with an
intermediate level in French or Spanish could easily secure employment,
whether full-time or part-time.</p><p>
</p><p>The Government needs to get serious about its foreign language
policy as this could open up a world of opportunities for young people.
After 14 years (since 2004), how many Jamaicans can even have a simple
conversation in Spanish, apart from saying, “Hola”?</p><p>
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</p><p><strong>Oneil Madden is a PhD candidate, didactics and
linguistics, at the Université Clermont Auvergne, France. Send comments
to the Observer or </strong> <strong><a href="mailto:oneil.madden@uca.fr">oneil.madden@uca.fr</a>.</strong></p><p>
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<br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+<br><br> Harold F. Schiffman<br><br>Professor Emeritus of <br> Dravidian Linguistics and Culture <br>Dept. of South Asia Studies <br>University of Pennsylvania<br>Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305<br><br>Phone: (215) 898-7475<br>Fax: (215) 573-2138 <br><br>Email: <a href="mailto:haroldfs@gmail.com" target="_blank">haroldfs@gmail.com</a><br><a href="http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/" target="_blank">http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/</a> <br><br>-------------------------------------------------</div></div>