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International Schools have developed since their inception from a largely native English-speaking student body to schools such as the author's, the Vienna International School (VIS), where there are students of 90 nationalities with 65 mother tongues. Maurice Carder proposes a three-programme model for addressing the language and curricula needs of these students: a content-based second language programme; a programme of cultural and linguistic training for all staff; and a mother tongue programme for minority students. The model is based on research findings and practice: at the VIS every year approximately 1/3 of the graduating students gain an IB Diploma (International Baccalaureate) because they are able to take their mother tongue (other than English or German) as Language A1. The book contains insightful chapters not only for school leaders, programme designers and teachers, but also for parents. Inserted boxes of student responses give an authentic voice to the needs of second language learners, and many useful resources and websites are given.Product Identifiers
PublisherChannel View Publications LTD
ISBN-139781853599408
eBay Product ID (ePID)89595235
Product Key Features
Number of Pages224 Pages
Publication NameBilingualism in International Schools: a Model for Enriching Language Education
LanguageEnglish
SubjectStrategy
Publication Year2007
TypeTextbook
AuthorMaurice Carder
SeriesParents' and Teachers' Guides
Dimensions
Item Height219 mm
Item Weight314 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorMaurice Carder