The aspirations and expectations of the Language Acquisition programme at CIS are:

• To equip learners with the language skills necessary to communicate in an interconnected world
• To provide learners with an insight into, and an appreciation of, their own and other languages, cultures and societies, with a particular focus on our host country
• To build confident, lifelong learners who are willing to take risks to communicate in and learn other languages

How do we teach Language Acquisition?

Teaching and learning in Language Acquisition is most effective when:

• Meeting the balance between communication and accuracy
• Language learning is a positive experience
• Teachers model language learning and usage
• Content is authentic and relevant to learners’ current and future experiences
• Language learning is learner-centered and reflective, supporting students to progress at their own pace and to take risks in using language in the classroom

The experience of Language Acquisition at CIS is one which:

• Celebrates the value of all languages
• Is an additive process fostering learning, communicating and translanguaging
• Promotes and supports strong connections between the home and school linguistic environments
• Emphasizes the potential of each learner to be multilingual and multi-literate
• The language acquisition class levels offered at CIS are reflective of student need and are reviewed annually