Languages
ISL promotes multilingualism as a fundamental element of intercultural understanding and international-mindedness. In line with our ethos, our Languages Programme is carefully designed to meet the diverse language needs of all our students.
Within the Diploma Years Programme, all students take a minimum of two languages, with the option of taking three. The options are tailored around the students’ personal language portraits (home languages and previous schooling languages).
Language 1 |
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*Languages A (Home Language/Mother Tongue) |
Or Language B (Mandarin, Spanish or French) |
Or *Language B (other languages) |
Language 2 |
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English A |
Or |
English B |
*Note that some language options will come at an additional cost, depending on the class size.
Optional Language 3 |
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*Languages A (Home Language/Mother Tongue) |
Or |
*Language B (other languages) |
Languages A (Home Language/Mother Tongue)
ISL promotes multilingualism as a fundamental part of increasing intercultural understanding and international-mindedness. In line with our ethos, our language programmes are carefully designed to meet the diverse language needs of all our students.
Languages B
MYP students are given the opportunity to acquire an additional language, in addition to English and Home Language / Mother Tongue. The additional languages we offer are French, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese.
Other languages are possible on special request.
Academic English
The Academic English Programme works with DP students for whom English is not their dominant/strongest academic language. Specialist teachers work closely with language demands of the programme to meet the English language acquisition needs of the students.