EDUCATION
What are the challenges? We see common concerns from parents considering bilingual
education or schools for their children. For example, will it be too difficult for their child to study a complex subject in a second or additional language? Can teachers use the first language to aid understanding? How does it work in practice? Skilled bilingual teachers carefully plan lessons to make sure that
the language development and course content are complementary. Teachers will also employ strategic use of the first language to aid understanding. One of the best ways to ensure students are well equipped to learn
in a second or additional language is to introduce them to bilingual education as early as possible. This is because the course content won’t yet be too advanced and students’ language proficiency will grow along with the difficulty of the course. We’ve seen a growing global trend towards bilingual education
in schools and education systems. This is due in part to parents and governments increasingly understanding how valuable students’ learning in additional languages is to their future studies and careers.
A global trend In 2011, Italy brought in educational reforms that made it
mandatory in state schools to teach at least one subject in another language. Cambridge International is currently engaged in a long- term project of national education reform in Kazakhstan, which includes the introduction of bilingual programmes of study.
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Questions to ask when considering a bilingual school
ISL’s Ms Stewart provides some helpful pointers:
• When are the different languages used during the day and with whom?
• What is the dominant language in the school, which could be the ‘playground language’?
• How are children who are new to a particular language supported in their initial acquisition of the language?
• What percentage of the students are able to operate at a literature level in both languages?
• What is the ultimate aim of the bilingual programme?
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