Parental attitudes towards children's participation in the immersion education programme in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Immersion programmes employ a method of teaching specifically designed to expose learners to a second language and, ultimately, develop them into bilinguals. These programmes focus on developing proficiency and competence in the second language while ensuring that these don’t come out the expense of their native proficiency in the native language. The Saudi government currently views international business as the future of the economy: this means that future generations must be well versed in English to take advantage of the global economic environment