After-School/Noon Hour Language Courses

at WAB

After-School/Noon Hour Language Courses

at WAB

May 12, 2008 May 12, 2008

Agenda Agenda

Welcome

A word from 1 of our students who currently studies 2 languages

Goals

Challenges

Study of Two Additional Languages Pilot Program 2006-2009

Realities And Important Considerations For You And Your Child

Student Characteristics

MYP - IBDP Language Continuum

The Importance of Students Having a Firmly Embedded MT

Question and Answers

Welcome

A word from 1 of our students who currently studies 2 languages

Goals

Challenges

Study of Two Additional Languages Pilot Program 2006-2009

Realities And Important Considerations For You And Your Child

Student Characteristics

MYP - IBDP Language Continuum

The Importance of Students Having a Firmly Embedded MT

Question and Answers

A Word From Our StudentA Word From Our Student Fabienne Derks Grade 7 Studies MT Dutch and Mandarin Chinese Is currently completing her 2nd year in

additional language programme

Fabienne Derks Grade 7 Studies MT Dutch and Mandarin Chinese Is currently completing her 2nd year in

additional language programme

GoalsGoals

Allow students to study two languages (in addition to English) or to study an additional language while enrolled in our EAP or LSP programs

Assist our students in maintaining their MT Connect our beliefs about languages with

our course structure and language offerings Seek a sustainable model

Allow students to study two languages (in addition to English) or to study an additional language while enrolled in our EAP or LSP programs

Assist our students in maintaining their MT Connect our beliefs about languages with

our course structure and language offerings Seek a sustainable model

ChallengesChallenges

• Developing programs that meet our students’ needs• Developing programs that match our philosophy/beliefs• Fitting programs within our MYP framework• Developing strategies for solutions• Curricular Balance• Timetable• Staffing• Costs• Critical Mass• Sustainability

• Developing programs that meet our students’ needs• Developing programs that match our philosophy/beliefs• Fitting programs within our MYP framework• Developing strategies for solutions• Curricular Balance• Timetable• Staffing• Costs• Critical Mass• Sustainability

Study of Two Additional Languages Pilot Program 2006-2009

Study of Two Additional Languages Pilot Program 2006-2009

2007-2009 Timetable Solutions:

• Courses offered through a combination of after-school/lunch hour lessons

• Total of 150 Minutes per week (as opposed to 200 minutes)

• Possible Course Timetable Structure:

80 minutes on Tuesday, 35 minutes on Monday & Thursday

75 minutes on Tuesday and Thursday

• Key Points: Offered a minimum of twice per week

• Flexibility of times offered can meet the needs of that student group

2007-2009 Timetable Solutions:

• Courses offered through a combination of after-school/lunch hour lessons

• Total of 150 Minutes per week (as opposed to 200 minutes)

• Possible Course Timetable Structure:

80 minutes on Tuesday, 35 minutes on Monday & Thursday

75 minutes on Tuesday and Thursday

• Key Points: Offered a minimum of twice per week

• Flexibility of times offered can meet the needs of that student group

Lunch and After-School Language Courses

2008/09 Lunch and After-School Language Courses

2008/09 • Foundation Chinese • Standard 1 Chinese • Standard 2 Chinese• Advanced Chinese• Foundation 2 Spanish• Standard 1 Spanish• Beginner French or Beginner Spanish (only 1)• Foundation 2 French• Standard 1French• Mother Tongue French • Available depending upon enrollment of 4 or more students per class

Priority for course enrollment will be given to students who are currently in this program

• Foundation Chinese • Standard 1 Chinese • Standard 2 Chinese• Advanced Chinese• Foundation 2 Spanish• Standard 1 Spanish• Beginner French or Beginner Spanish (only 1)• Foundation 2 French• Standard 1French• Mother Tongue French • Available depending upon enrollment of 4 or more students per class

Priority for course enrollment will be given to students who are currently in this program

G6 – G10 (IBMYP)

G11 -G12 (IBDP)

Advanced

Standard 2

IB B HL

Standard 1

Foundation 2

Foundation 1

IB B SL

IB ab initio foundation

Standard 3

IB A1 SL/HL IB A2 SL/HL

Language A

MSHS Spanish/French Program Chart

Important Considerations for You and Your Child

• Noon Hour/After School Course is a Ninth Course with full curriculum, course demands and extra homework

• Time constraints• Course times will be offered during some ASA times (thus conflict

for some students)• One or two shortened lunch hours for students• Full year course• This course is much more rigorous, demanding than language

ASAs• All Mother Tongue Language Courses are subject to an additional

fee (approximately between 16,000 rmb - 21000 rmb per student)• The Noon Hour/After School is a PILOT program and could be

discontinued, or come with extra fee for future years

• Noon Hour/After School Course is a Ninth Course with full curriculum, course demands and extra homework

• Time constraints• Course times will be offered during some ASA times (thus conflict

for some students)• One or two shortened lunch hours for students• Full year course• This course is much more rigorous, demanding than language

ASAs• All Mother Tongue Language Courses are subject to an additional

fee (approximately between 16,000 rmb - 21000 rmb per student)• The Noon Hour/After School is a PILOT program and could be

discontinued, or come with extra fee for future years

Characteristics of Successful Student Candidates to Study Two Additional Languages

Characteristics of Successful Student Candidates to Study Two Additional Languages

• Motivation

• Commitment

• Organization

• Effort

• Facility for language learning

• Motivation

• Commitment

• Organization

• Effort

• Facility for language learning

Importance of MaintainingMother Tongue

Importance of MaintainingMother Tongue

Developing MT language and literacy:

Facilitates learning additional language(s) Ensures continuous cognitive development Enables intercultural awareness Increases positive re-adjustment to home community

Developing MT language and literacy:

Facilitates learning additional language(s) Ensures continuous cognitive development Enables intercultural awareness Increases positive re-adjustment to home community

Implications If Students Do Not Have Firmly Embedded Mother Tongue:

Implications If Students Do Not Have Firmly Embedded Mother Tongue:

• Vocabulary development becomes limited

• Inferential comprehension is difficult

• Abstract concepts are difficult to grasp

• Grammar is simplistic

• Sentence structure is basic

• Written depth and detail is lacking

• Vocabulary development becomes limited

• Inferential comprehension is difficult

• Abstract concepts are difficult to grasp

• Grammar is simplistic

• Sentence structure is basic

• Written depth and detail is lacking

Mother Tongue and the IBMother Tongue and the IB

Students can have their MT accredited by the IB – this can be applied for with help of the MYP Coordinator.

MT is recognized on MYP and IBDP certificates

Amount of student subject requirements are reduced when MT certification is noted

There is no set hour requirement for MT courses but it is the equivalent of Language A. Ideally you would be looking for

an hour + per week.

The IB actively discourages IB schools from taking students out of any subject group as a whole for the purpose of mother tongue or additional language study.

Students can have their MT accredited by the IB – this can be applied for with help of the MYP Coordinator.

MT is recognized on MYP and IBDP certificates

Amount of student subject requirements are reduced when MT certification is noted

There is no set hour requirement for MT courses but it is the equivalent of Language A. Ideally you would be looking for

an hour + per week.

The IB actively discourages IB schools from taking students out of any subject group as a whole for the purpose of mother tongue or additional language study.

Questions?Questions?

We are happy to answer any questions.

For further information we can also be contacted at:

Donna Connolly, MS Principal, dconnolly@wab.edu

David Wood, HS Assistant Principal, dwood@wab.edu

Brian Pretty, HOD French/Spanish/Dutch, bpretty@wab.edu

Hui Xu, HOD Mandarin Chinese, hxu@wab.edu

Wenjing Wang, Coordinator WS Mandarin Chinese, wjwang@wab.edu

We are happy to answer any questions.

For further information we can also be contacted at:

Donna Connolly, MS Principal, dconnolly@wab.edu

David Wood, HS Assistant Principal, dwood@wab.edu

Brian Pretty, HOD French/Spanish/Dutch, bpretty@wab.edu

Hui Xu, HOD Mandarin Chinese, hxu@wab.edu

Wenjing Wang, Coordinator WS Mandarin Chinese, wjwang@wab.edu