We are an English-Spanish International bilingual school, and we encourage a passion and an aptitude for several languages from an early age. The teaching of languages is one of the most important pillars of our curriculum.
Our bilingual model is based on an almost total immersion in the English language in the Early Years, a fundamental stage for the acquisition of linguistic structures and listening ability. The percentage students spend in each language becomes more balanced as they move up throughout the school.
When it comes to English exams, students take official Cambridge exams.
Third Languages
In addition to English and Spanish, the children learn German and French from the first year of Infants. From the third year of Primary, they choose which of these languages they wish to continue until they become fluent. Afterwards, our pupils obtain an official qualification through the official Cambridge exams in English, Xunta Qualificadora in Valencian, Goethe in the case of German and DELF in the case of French.
Linguistic load per year
The linguistic load in each of the stages is approximately as follows:
Spanish and English Languages
- Children three and four years old – 80% English, 20% Spanish
- Infant (five years old) – 55% English, 45% Spanish
- Primary School - 50% English, 50% Spanish
- Secondary and Baccalaureate – 40% English, 60% Spanish
Third and Fourth Languages
- From 1st Infantil to 2nd year of Primary: 1 hour of German and 1 hour of French per week
- From 3rd year of Primary to 4th years of ESO: 2 hours of German and French
