CLIL implementation in Italian schools: can the long ago employed teacher be trained effectively? The Italian protagonists’ voice

Abstract

Most Italian upper schools will have to offer at least one subject in a foreign language as part of the national curriculum as of the 2012-2013 scholastic year. This paper reports the results of a survey carried out between April and June 2011 in order to get the feel of the teachers’ expectations, concerns, and other thoughts in the wake of Italy’s “CLIL revolution”. The intention is to offer those in charge of the project a chance to hear the voices of the teachers being asked to take on the task, requiring considerable extra work in a very complex moment for Italy, of aligning their decisions with current conditions.