Bringing language home
The importance of home languages Much has recently been written highlighting the importance of a child’s mother tongue (or “home language”). Susan […]
Category: Language
The IB Diploma and IELTs
How to avoid under-performance in IELTs An increasing number of students in international schools, including those following IB Diploma courses are sitting […]
Mother tongue learning
The importance of mother tongue language in education A consequence of the ever-increasing popularity of international schools is the growth in the […]
Intercontinental EAL
Collaborative learning project Over the last three years, the EAL departments at Island School in Hong Kong and the International School of […]
Language Profiling
Establishing a profile Susan Stewart was Head of Languages at the International School of London (Surrey) and believes that students should not […]
