Evaluation of Welsh language programme for English medium primary schools in Wales

该研究旨在评估由领先的语言课程提供者在英语媒介（EM）小学推出的威尔士语课程，称为“用威尔士语说点什么”（与国家威尔士语学习中心合作）。它进一步旨在探讨学生的熟练程度，社会经济地位，他们的动机，继续讲和学习威尔士语之间的关系。本研究采用三种方法：一）以学校为基础的随机对照试验;二）对20名学习者的访谈;三）对教师的调查。样本将包括位于威尔士地区的少数民族学校，这些地区讲威尔士语的人比例最低，学校将按当地理事会地区和社会经济构成分层。这将确保这些领域得到平等代表，并考虑到社会经济背景。注意到对青年人和学校进行研究的道德考虑，并参考了BERA和SOCSI道德准则/措施。将遵循独立研究员协议。

The research aims to evaluate a Welsh language programme rolled out in English Medium (EM) primary schools by the leading language course provider called 'Say Something In Welsh' (a collaboration with the National Centre for Learning Welsh). It further aims to explore the relationship between students' proficiency, socio-economic status, and their motivation to continue speaking and learning Welsh. The research involves three methods: i) school based Cluster Randomised Control Trials; ii) twenty interviews with learners iii) a survey of teaching staff. The sample will include EM schools located in the regions of Wales with the lowest proportion of Welsh speakers and schools will be stratified by local council area and socio-economic composition. This will ensure that these areas are equally represented, and that socio-economic background is taken into account. The ethical considerations of researching young people and within schools are noted and BERA and SOCSI ethical guidelines/measures made reference to. Lone researcher protocols will be followed.