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In the face of globalization and internationalization, in order to enhance the people's English ability and increase their international competitiveness, the National Development Council has followed the President's instructions and set the goal of creating a bilingual country by 2030. To convene a coordination meeting between the various ministries and commissions, and to invite the ministries to actively plan the comprehensive bilingual policies of the public, industry and government from the demand side, with the enhancement of the English language capability of the Chinese people as the strategic focus. Presentation of the "2030 Bilingual National Policy Roadmap".
The two main objectives of this blueprint are "enhancing the competitiveness of the country" and "enhancing the English language power of the Chinese people". Through the full-scale activation of the bilingual education system, the promotion of the establishment of all-English television channels, and the encouragement of the Public Group to make English programs. Increase the number of English programs on radio stations, create a friendly bilingual tourism environment, bilingualism in government procurement documents, encourage bilingualism in cases of promotion of participation, provide summaries in English of major cases and indictments involving foreigners or foreign businessmen in Taiwan, 16 individual strategies, including English translation of major judgments by the Judiciary Court, as well as the promotion of full bilingualism in the official website of various ministries, bilingualism in documents and regulations relating to foreigners, bilingualism in the first-line services of public services, bilingualism in the public information provided by the Government, The eight common strategies of promoting bilingual services in cultural and educational venues, fostering English communication among public servants, national skills testing and bilingual certification will be able to drive supply by demand and create maximum benefits at minimum cost. To enhance the English language skills of the people of Taiwan and build Taiwan into a bilingual country.
This blueprint is different from the bilingual policies that have been promoted in the past, in that it is aimed at enhancing the overall competitiveness of the country, rather than at testing as in the past. What is important is to improve the English language power of the people of China, rather than to build a hardware environment. This time, it is hoped to promote the culture of learning English among the people. Not just students; government measures are demand-driven. Rather than simply emphasizing the supply side.
At the Cabinet's weekly meeting Thursday, Premier Lai Ching-te said the government has drafted a blueprint for making Taiwan a bilingual nation by 2030, a major policy goal that will enhance the nation's competitiveness. He instructed All government agencies to actively implement the blueprint's strategies and measures in a demonstration of the Administration's commitment to the goal
In remarks following a briefing by the National Development Council (NDC), the premier said the blueprint is distinct From previous bilingual policies in several respects. For one, it is designed to enhance the nation's overall Competitiveness rather than simply the ability to pass examinations. It also focuses on enhancing people's English Proficiency as opposed to only building the infrastructure for a bilingual environment. The blueprint is intended to Forge a culture of English learning for not only students, but the entire nation. Finally, the blueprint's measures Will be driven from the demand side rather than the supply side
Since the central strategy of this blueprint is the promotion of a bilingual environment in the education system, the Ministry of Education (MOE) should ease relevant regulations and submit draft amendments to the Legislative Yuan Within three months, Premier Lai said. Government agencies, in addition to crafting strategies for operations under Their remit, should also cultivate the English proficiency of their own staff as well. Ministers and deputy ministers Should enhance their English-language communication skills in order to be able to convey important messages through The international media in real time.
The NDC said the blueprint will combine the resources of central agencies, local governments and the private sector to Enhance the nation's English proficiency and competitiveness. Aside from improving the English communication Skills of government employees and providing public information in a bilingual format (Such as government websites, open government data, and regulations and documents relating to foreign nationals) The blueprint will create an integrated platform for English learning and translation resources
The entire education system will also be reformed to cultivate bilingual students with outward-looking Perspectives, the NDC said. Specific measures include easing of regulations, extending bilingual education to Kindergartens, implementing fully bilingual education at science park experimental high schools, making the Education system more internationally minded, and using digital technologies to create customized learning Opportunities in everyday life. All of these efforts will improve citizens' English listing, speaking, reading And writing abilities and further enhance Taiwan's soft power in the world community
The Program on Bilingual Education for Students in College is to cultivate students’ English proficiency by launching English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) program to elevate international competitiveness of higher education. The program is divided into two main aspects: Focused Development (universities and colleges) and Generalized Enhancement. The program will cover the period from 2021 to 2030 and be promoted into two phases with each phase five years. After open registration, four universities and 25 colleges with 41 colleges are approved to receive subsidies for the Focused Development in the first phase, and 37 universities for Generalized Enhancement. The program is officially launched in September 2021, and the subsidies of this year amount to NTD 58.748 million.
The program is planned to assist universities to progressively implement EMI courses, develop EMI support systems, recruit international teaching personnel for EMI courses, and establish English learning environment, etc., aiming to improve students’ English proficiency and strengthen Taiwan’s industrial competitiveness and international mobility. MOE hopes that the subsidized universities and colleges commit to create an excellent bilingual learning environment to cultivate professional bilingual talents. The subsidized universities and colleges for Focused Development shall at least achieve the following objectives:
25-20-20 in 2024: In 2024, at least 25% of second-degree students in benchmark universities and benchmarking colleges were fluent in English, above the CEFR B2 level, when they heard, read, and write. At the same time, at least 20 percent of the students in the school were students of the second year and of the second year, more than 20 percent of the students were students of the full English language courses.
50-50-50 by 2030: By 2030, at least 50% of the second-degree students in benchmark universities and benchmarking colleges heard that they were fluent in reading and writing above CEFR B2. At the same time, at least 50% of the second year's students and master's degree students were in full English, and promoted the EMI certification of the graduation certificate to bring them into line with international and industry.
The percentage of domestic students at sophomore level who reach B2 level is set to rise year by year. At least 25% of the Domestic student population at Sophomore level is expected to reach B2 level at the end of the 2023-24 academic year, And at least 50% at the end of the 2029-30 academic year.
The number of Sophomore and first-year Master’s students taking EMI courses should increase year by year and align With specific targets for the years 2024 and 2030. in 2024 at least 20% of all courses taken by 20% of the Sophomores (Admitted in the 2022-23 academic year) and 20% of the first-year master’s students (Admitted in the 2023-24 academic year) Are expected to be EMI courses. In 2030 at least 50% of all courses taken by 50% of the Sophomores (Admitted in the 2028-29 academic year) and 50% of the first-year master’s students (Admitted in the 2029-39 academic year) are expected to be EMI courses.