This article deals with a crucial issue in the field of education nowadays: bilingual education. The main objective is to analyse the differences between students in bilingual groups and students in non-bilingual programmes, in relation to several variables, especially special educational needs and coping strategies. Concerning the method, a survey, in which 89 students of third year aged 14-17 participated, was carried out in a centre for CSE (Compulsory Secondary Education) located in the Region of Murcia. It consisted of two parts: an ad hoc questionnaire and a standardized test (the Coping Strategies Inventory). The results showed that, in general terms, students who were in non-bilingual groups were less interested and motivated regarding academic issues and the English language, as well as they proved to be less concerned about how to cope with their problems. Furthermore, almost all the students who had any type of special educational need were in a non-bilingual group. Therefore, according to the results, it is clear that more research should be done concerning not only the differences found between bilingual and non-bilingual students, but also on the situation of students with special needs in relation to bilingual education.Key words: Bilingual education, Special educational needs, English, Coping strategies. Diferencias entre el alumnado de grupos bilingües y no bilingües en un centro de Educación SecundariaResumen: Este artículo aborda un asunto crucial en el área de la educación en la actualidad: la enseñanza bilingüe. El objetivo principal es analizar las diferencias entre el alumnado que está en programas bilingües y aquel que está en programas no bilingües, con referencia a variables tales como las necesidades educativas y las estrategias de afrontamiento. En cuanto al método, se llevó a cabo una encuesta en un instituto de Murcia en el que participaron 89 estudiantes de tercero de ESO de entre 14 y 17 años. La encuesta consistía en un cuestionario ad hoc y un test estandarizado (el Inventario de Estrategias de Afrontamiento). Los resultados mostraron que, en general, el alumnado de grupos no bilingües tenía un menor interés y motivación en lo referente a la lengua inglesa y otras cuestiones académicas, así como una menor preocupación por cómo afrontar sus problemas. Además, la mayoría de estudiantes con necesidades educativas no estaba en un programa bilingüe. Por tanto, en función de estos resultados, una mayor investigación debería llevarse a cabo en relación a las diferencias entre alumnado bilingüe y no bilingüe, así como a la situación de los estudiantes con necesidades educativas respecto a la enseñanza bilingüe. This paper deals with an issue of great concern nowadays: bilingualism. The number of bilingual programmes in centres for Secondary Education has been increasingly growing during the last few years. In fact, according to the Ministry of Education, Culture & Sport (2016), nowadays 15.4% of the students from CSE participate in bilingual programmes in Spain.To begin with, ...
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