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English Acquisition
English Acquisition (for international students developing proficiency in academic English)
English Acquisition is a specialized English language course for students whose first language is not English. Language learners typically develop proficiency in social English quite quickly but need intensive study to develop sufficient levels of academic English, which has much more complex vocabulary and grammatical structures. The program prepares students for academic success. Developing students’ academic English supports progress within all subjects across the curriculum.
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The special nature of our multilingual students is recognized. Focus is placed on deepening an awareness and appreciation of Canadian culture, as well as international mindedness. Teachers monitor the development of each student’s mother tongue language, as this is known to have a critical role in the process of learning additional languages. Language Acquisition: English Acquisition may be required for International Students instead of IB Language Acquisition: IB French, IB Mandarin or IB Spanish.
