The perception of families about the teaching of second languages

The knowledge of plurality of languages has become one of the most demanded professional competences, for this reason, the socio-educational relevance that has acquired the learning of second or third languages, in such a way that it has opened a new field of research approached mainly from a didactic approach. This article contains part of a research about teaching of second languages and penetrates in the analysis of school bilingualism. Specifically, it makes reference to the opinions of the families of secondary education students about the attitudes and degree of satisfaction that they present regarding the modality of bilingualism implanted in the schools. With a participant sample of 150 families, a descriptive-transversal study is developed. An ad hoc questionnaire composed of 45 and validated by experts was designed. The results show that families are satisfied with their children's English learning in bilingualism, however, those mothers who have a lower level of English have worse attitudes towards learning a second foreign language. These findings confirm the importance of teachers' relationships and implications with families and vice versa, promoting greater knowledge and satisfaction towards the bilingual modality.