Language
Requirements

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Admission to SISD is furthermore subject to successfully passing the SISD admission tests in English and French or German.

English

Our language department supports students coming from abroad and being new to English. English support is provided for students joining KG1 to Grade 9, who require assistance in English.

English language requirements increase as students approach the IB Diploma grades. Below are minimal requirements for entry into Grades 6 to 9.  Click here for the Language Support policy.

  • PreKG to G5 – students may enter as non-English speakers until mid-year in grade 5.
  • G6 – A.2.1 Junior
  • G7 – A.2.2 Junior
  • G8 – B.1 Junior
  • G9 – B.2 Junior
  • Grades 10 to 12 – Students must be able to function independently in English with a minimum CERFL level of B2
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Bilingual Streams – French or German

The following language proficiency levels are minimal indicative requirements at the start of the school year for admission to the respective bilingual grades:

  • PreKG and KG1 – no specific language requirements
  • KG2 aiming at G1 E+ – basic understanding and oral command of French or German, exposure to French or German at home
  • KG2 aiming at G1 bilingual – oral Portfolino A.1 level, exposure to F or G at home
  • G1 –A.1.1 Primary
  • G2 – A.1.2 Primary
  • G3 – A.2.1 Primary
  • G4 – A.2.2 Primary
  • G5 – B.1.1 Primary
  • G6 – A.2.1 Junior
  • G7 – A.2.2 Junior
  • G8 – B.1 Junior
  • G9 – B.2 Junior
  • Grades 10 to 12 – students must be able to follow a native curriculum in either French or German

Please refer to the Portfolino, Primary Grids for level clarification.

At any point during a student’s SISD school career a change to E+ will be discussed if progress reports, language support provisions and teacher feedback recommend this transition to the students’ academic benefit

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English + STEAM – French or German

No specific language requirements for either French or German.

English as an Additional Language Program

SISD offers a personalised EAL (English as and Additional Language) Programme for new joiners from non-English speaking learning environments in Grades 6-9. Our EAL Programme is designed to substantially improve the student’s English proficiency to fully integrate the academic content of the challenging IB curriculum after a minimum of one, and a maximum of two semesters in the EAL Programme.

Click here for the English as Additional Language (EAL) Programme for Grade 6 to Grade 9,  and our Language Support policy.

Language Support Program

Students in KG1-Grade 5 who require additional English, French or German support, to enable them to access the curriculum, will enter a Language Support Program. Students will have personalized goals and 1:1 or small group sessions both in and out of the class. Each student will have an Individualized Language Plan that will be shared with the parents and all teachers involved to ensure that the best support is provided.

Avoir la possibilité d'obtenir une qualification bilingue permettra sans aucun doute à mon enfant de poursuivre ses études universitaires dans le pays de son choix, et lui assurera un avantage concurrentiel par rapport aux autres candidats.

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