Introduction

Abstract

This introductory chapter sets the scene for the broader volume and has a three-pronged objective. To begin with, it presents the rationale and justifies the need for a monograph of this nature. It then frames the volume against the backdrop of CLIL practice and policy in Spain. Finally, it introduces the ten chapters and four blocks into which the book is structured and illustrates how they provide updated insights into CLIL characterisation, implementation, and research from a multifaceted perspective.