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To systematically develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. |
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To allow young learners to use the language they have learnt, in a personalized way. |
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To talk and write about themselves and ask and answer simple questions about themselves, their classmates, their likes and dislikes, their school, their family, their food and their appearance. |
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To ensure that their learning is motivating, challenging and stimulating. |
The main teaching syllabus is a task-based course. It is based on the premise that learning must be both enjoyable and challenging. It provides flexibility. It contains original tasks and activities specifically designed for children learning a foreign language. It develops the skills of the curriculum via tasks and activities which focus upon skills such as hypothesis, prediction, logic, deduction, and cooperation. It promotes the importance of learning by doing and encourages active involvement in the learning process. It involves active reflection about the learning process to train students to be more effective learners. Other internationally recognized curricula are also used as supplementary materials in teaching.
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To develop communication skills and learning strategies, using a rich resource of stories, posters, flashcards and games, etc. |
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Promoting effective learning, whilst catering for a range of abilities and learning styles. |
