OUR EDUCATION
BRITISH BILINGUAL
CURRICULUM
LEARNING
A BILINGUAL
BRITISH SCHOOL
We offer a Bilingual Primary School academic approach. The overarching aim for English and Spanish, taught as dual languages in the curriculum, is to promote high standards of language and literacy, equipping students with a strong command of the spoken and written word, and instilling love of literature through opportunities for reading for enjoyment.
We follow the Cambridge Education model. For Spanish-speaking students, this path allows them to learn, practice and gain fluency in English step by step.
We follow the English national curriculum, which provides a set of standards, ensuring our students are meeting expectations in a wide range of subjects. We also follow the MEDUCA program. We are a MEDUCA certified school and we comply with all local requirements. We are a community school with a global outlook.
ACADEMIC FOLLOW UP
WHAT IS NEXT?
Regardless of previous academic achievement, students are expected to make appropriate progress and continually improve. Our teachers are highly trained in estimating and setting academic targets that challenge student learning. Teachers use students’ results to set challenging, yet achievable academic targets. Middle and High School students usually achieve short-term targets by each academic report and long-term targets by the end of the school year or the end of Middle and High School. We continually track and monitor the academic achievements of every student in every subject to ensure they are reaching their goals. Students also reflect on their academic achievement during every lesson and after homework assignments and assessments. If a teacher identifies a student whose progress is slowing, the school administers an individual learning plan to help ensure the student is back on track by the next report.
Academic reports describe students’ academic and social development and list targets in all subjects for the student to concentrate on before the next report. Teachers communicate with families about student achievement and progress via three reports during the school year in December, March, and June. Staff use results from the October and March reports to evaluate which course route each student should pursue. Any transitions between course routes must be discussed among the student, parents, teachers, and School Leadership Team. There are parent consultations with teachers scheduled during the school year. Parents may also meet with teachers outside of the consultation dates.
Assessment purpose is the gathering and analysis of information about student performance. It identifies what students know, understand, can do, and feel at different stages in the learning process; this information guides teachers in instruction. Assessment is an ongoing and daily part of school life, and the formative comments students receive develop their understanding of the skills and knowledge required to be successful in each course. The aims and purpose of assessment are to:
• Provide information to enhance and improve learning and teaching
• Provide information for target-setting for individuals, groups, and cohorts
• Share learning goals with students
• Involve students in self-assessment
• Help students know and recognize the standards they are aiming for
• Raise standards of learning
• Identify possibilities for academic intervention
• Inform parents of their child’s progress
