High School Curriculum Guide 2022 - 2023
The Secondary English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course is designed to give students explicit knowledge of the different types of academic English structures used across the AISC high school curriculum. The EAP curriculum aims to develop in students an understanding of how language is used to make meaning including how texts are structured and organised and which language features and vocabulary are appropriate according to purpose and audience. Students will practice producing these structures in their spoken and written communication using the appropriate grammar, punctuation and vocabulary. Students will also practice and develop strategies for thinking and transfer when engaged in academic reading and listening tasks. Each EAP unit of work is designed using the California English Language Development Standards, aligned with the Common Core Curriculum. The EAP course ensures students develop the language skills and confidence to contribute actively to class and group discussions in their content classes. The EAP course also acknowledges that students’ home languages and cultures are resources for students to draw upon in order to build proficiency in English.
World Language The goal of the AISC World Language Department is to empower students to become versatile, empathetic collaborators who will be proficient communicators in more than one language. The AISC World Language Department is guided by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Standards. The program cultivates effective use of the target language by providing students with an immersive classroom environment and authentic materials. Language learning throughout the program occurs through meaningful, contextually based interactions. Moreover, teachers encourage students to connect to other cultures and value international-mindedness. The AISC World Language Department believes that both language educators and their students should use the target language to communicate in the classroom, ideally 90% of the time at all levels of language courses. Students throughout the Grade 3-12 World Language Department Program courses will: •
develop communication skills so that they can express themselves confidently, effectively and creatively (orally and in writing) in more than one language;
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