ABSTRACT
Major changes have taken place in the Spanish education system in recent years, beginning towards the end of the Franco dictatorship in the early 1970s and culminating with a sweeping reform law introduced in 1993. These changes reflect the radical political and social changes in Spain since the death of Franco and the introduction of a Western-style democracy. Such political reforms are characterized by an increasing awareness of Spain’s cultural and linguistic diversity that is reflected in changing attitudes and legislation regarding the use and teaching of its languages. This in turn finds echoes in the education curriculum.
