English as an Additional Language
Supporting Students’ Transition to an English Language Environment
At the FIS we are very lucky to have such a multilingual student community! We are proud of what all our students bring to the learning environment, including our English language learners!
The language of instruction at the FIS is English. Students in the English as an Additional Language (EAL) Program at the FIS are provided the best possible environment for them to integrate into the community, develop their English language skills and help them to achieve academic success.
From Early Years 5 to Grade 12, the FIS has an EAL Program which provides both small-group English language instruction and in-class support in content classes to EAL students until they are ready to fully access the curriculum and produce and comprehend English at a proficient level.
Our EAL Program is levelled and provides instruction for beginners, intermediate and advanced students. Language teaching is linked to other areas of the curriculum through theme-based topics and/or content work from the mainstream classroom. We consider it important that the language objectives are taught through the content, so that EAL students have about the same background knowledge, skills, strategies and concepts as their peers in the mainstream classroom.
From EY5 to Grade 12, the FIS has an EAL Program which provides both pull-out support in small groups and push-in support in mainstream lessons to EAL students until they are ready to be part of mainstream lessons across the curriculum.
Our EAL Program is levelled and provides instruction for beginners, intermediate and advanced students. Language teaching is linked to other areas of the curriculum through theme-based topics and/or content work from the mainstream classroom. We consider it important that the language objectives are taught through the content, so that EAL students have about the same background knowledge, skills, strategies and concepts as their peers in the mainstream classroom.
We invite you to read our Parent Information Handbook, which provides detailed information about the EAL Program.