In this thesis, based on theory, research known to date and empirical work, I devoted close attention to the aspect of multilingualism and plurilingualism in the Slovenian education system with the emphasis on the situation in primary and secondary schools in Pomurje and Podravje. To ensure a detailed analysis, I begun by reviewing the theory related to the chosen field at both national and European levels. I have selected documents, that shape the language policy in the field of education in Slovenia (Syllabus for Slovene, “Bela knjiga o vzgoji in izobraževanju”, Resolution on the National Programme for Language Policy 2021-2025), on the European level (CEFR - Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment; “The Eaquals Framework For Language Teacher Training And Development”; FREPA - A Framework of Reference for Pluralistic Approaches to Languages and Cultures Competences and resources) and thus presented key guidelines, which are used by Slovene language teachers and language teachers in general. All the acquired professional basis has been used in the empirical part. The focus of the research is on Slovene language teachers in Pomurje and Podravje. I obtained information on their attitude to the aspect of multilingualism and plurilingualism, and above all highlighted their (in)competence to teach Slovene in an increasingly linguistically diverse school environment. My goal was to present a realistic situation in regard to the presence of languages and diversity of language activities in bilingual and monolingual areas in Pomurje and Podravje and contribute to the further development and strengthening of a positive attitude towards Slovene and linguistic diversity in the Slovene education system with the discussed content. I conclude my thesis with a short guide for Slovene teachers in the concept of multilingualism (how and what to teach), which is based on analysed European and national documents of language policy and the experience of Slovene teachers specifically in the classroom.
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