This document summarizes an educational linguistic project at a school with 1200 students aged 3 to 12. It teaches in Catalan, English, and Spanish using various methods. In infant school (ages 3-6), students have Catalan and English classes. In primary school (ages 6-12), students learn those languages plus Spanish. English is taught through play, stories, games, and drama to develop communication skills. Class times and activities are tailored based on age level, including snack/lunch periods and playground games in English starting in infant school.
2. Our school
Numbers
Total number students: 1.200
Class group: 25 students
Ages: 3 to 12
Infant school: 3 to 6
Primary school: 6 to 12
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3. Linguistic Project
Aim
“...users and learners are capable of communicating and learning in a
multilingual environment "
Methodoloy
• Teaching and using
• Using because of necessity
• In all subjects
• Non academic environment
• Learning through experience
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4. Languages
Languages
Catalan is the main language for learning and for communication purposes.
Infant school (3-6)
• Catalan
• English
Primary (6-8)
• Catalan
• English
• Spanish
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5. Languages
Primary (8-10)
• English (CLIL)
• Spanish
Primary (10-12)
• English (CLIL)
• Comenius
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6. Changes
Recent changes
• Infant school opens
• Emphasis on communication skills
• New technology
• European projects
• External official assessement (Departament d’ensenyament)
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8. English class
Aims of the English class
•Oral expression
•Focus on communication
•Use language
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9. English class
How do you learn?
By using it
Non linguistic elements
Routines
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10. English class
METODOLOGY
• Through play
• Story based
• Natural environment
• Effective communication
• CLIL
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11. English class
Day by day in the class:wide scope of activities that include .....
• Total Physical Response
• Songs and rhymes
• Hands on games
• Language games
• Story telling
• IWB. activities
• Use of different linguistic models
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12. English in Infant school
Who? When? What?
P3 (3 years)
• Two classes of 30 minutes
• Snack time is in English
P4-P5 (4 and 5 years)
• Two classes of 1 hour
• Lunch time slot is in English
• Playground games in English
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13. English in Primary school
Who? When? What?
First cycle (6-8)
• 2 lessons per week
• 1 drama class per week
Second cycle (8-10)
• 2 English class per week in small groups
• 1 CLIL class (Content Laguage Integrated Learning)
Third cycle (10-12)
• 3 English class per week in small groups
• 1 CLIL class
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14. English in Primary school
Now for some examples !!!!!
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