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<p style="text-align:justify;">The present study investigates the role of the&nbsp;English language in the educational system of Kuwait. Specifically, it explores&nbsp;the views of parents regarding the choice of their children’s education by focusing&nbsp;on the differences between school types, including Arabic-language public&nbsp;schools, Arabic-English bilingual schools, and private English-medium schools.&nbsp;It discusses such characteristics as affordability, quality of education,&nbsp;linguistic development, and the general requirements for education in a second&nbsp;language. The data collection includes a survey of Kuwaiti parents (N=77) and&nbsp;semi-structured interviews (N=6).&nbsp; Following the Bernstein model, the&nbsp;study examines the parental motivation behind school selection. The results&nbsp;show that English language proficiency is regarded as an important educational&nbsp;outcome regardless of the school type.&nbsp; Public schools are typically&nbsp;chosen for convenience, while bilingual and English-medium schools are&nbsp;associated with quality education, better English skills, and opportunities for&nbsp;study abroad. The results reveal that parents would change the type of&nbsp;education for their children if they could find a more suitable one. The study&nbsp;concludes by recommending a balanced-bilingual approach where Arabic continues&nbsp;to develop alongside English to strengthen the Arabic heritage while giving&nbsp;young Kuwaitis English skills valued in a global economy.</p>

English Language in Kuwait’s Educational System

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