MYP 6 Language Info Letter 2014 (2)
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Information for students starting MYP 6 in August 2015 Language Acquisition At ISGR we offer a variety of languages and study plans depending on the situati each individual student. In MYP 6 all students will study Swedish , regardless of their previous contact with the language. he students will ta!e a place"ent test when they #egin MYP 6 in Augus $epending on the results, students will #e put into Swedish A for "other tongue proficiency students, Phase %&' (#eginner) or Phase *&+ (inter"ediate). It will first ' wee!s of school in August to sort out who is in which class. In addition to nglish and Swedish the students will stud one of the -anguage Ac uisition languages offered #y ISGR MYP. ach student will study either S!anish or "rench .#he language that the choose will $e the language that the learn for the whole of MYP . his "eans that a student cannot swap fro" Spanish to /rench or vic versa once the choice has #een "ade. he fact that students choose their -anguage Ac uisition language #efore startin is so that they are a#le to study their language of choice for 0 full years. h the" to #e #est prepared for the $iplo"a Progra". Students who are 1ust learning nglish will #e enrolled in %AL ( nglish as Another -anguage) and will not #e ta!ing any second language. 2nce the student has deve his&her nglish s!ills to an inter"ediate level, he&she will 1oin the Swedish cl when students have a strong understanding and a#ility in nglish they will leave together and 1oin /rench or Spanish. he MYP /rench and Spanish teachers will #e traveling up to Guldheden in the ne3 wee!s to run a 1oint language class for the PYP 0 students so that they get a ch hear #oth languages. After that lesson the students will #ring ho"e a for" to f their final language choice. 4e will want your responses #y April %5 th . ind Regards, 7orinna -1ung#erg MYP 7oordinator corinna.l1ung#erg8isgr.se
Transcript of MYP 6 Language Info Letter 2014 (2)
Information for students starting MYP 6 in August 2015Language Acquisition
At ISGR we offer a variety of languages and study plans depending on the situation for each individual student.
In MYP 6 all students will study Swedish, regardless of their previous contact with the language. The students will take a placement test when they begin MYP 6 in August. Depending on the results, students will be put into Swedish A for mother tongue proficiency students, Phase 1/2 (beginner) or Phase 3/4 (intermediate). It will take the first 2 weeks of school in August to sort out who is in which class. In addition to English and Swedish the students will study one of the Language Acquisition languages offered by ISGR MYP. Each student will study either Spanish or French. The language that they choose will be the language that they learn for the whole of MYP. This means that a student cannot swap from Spanish to French or vice versa once the choice has been made.
The fact that students choose their Language Acquisition language before starting MYP 6 is so that they are able to study their language of choice for 5 full years. This will allow them to be best prepared for the Diploma Program. Students who are just learning English will be enrolled in EAL (English as Another Language) and will not be taking any second language. Once the student has developed his/her English skills to an intermediate level, he/she will join the Swedish class. Then, when students have a strong understanding and ability in English they will leave EAL all together and join French or Spanish.The MYP French and Spanish teachers will be traveling up to Guldheden in the next 2 weeks to run a joint language class for the PYP 5 students so that they get a chance to hear both languages. After that lesson the students will bring home a form to fill out for their final language choice. We will want your responses by April 17th.Kind Regards,
Corinna LjungbergMYP Coordinator [email protected]
