Core principles
Communicative language approach 
Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
Thinking Skills
International Standards
Learner-centered
Language is best learned as a means to interact and communicate.
Emphasizes the development of the four communicative skills.
The goal of foreign language learning is to turn learners into future citizens who are competent in the use of a second language for oral and written communication.
The main focus of the learning process should be on the performative aspects of language as a means for engaging in purposeful communicative interaction
Activities which, awake learners’ consciousness, abilities, and create positive engagement are good to support intrinsic motivation to learn English.
Model used to integrate cultural and cognitive aspects.
Language acquisition serves as a driver for learners’ development.
Content from other disciplines is used for meaningful and purposeful language use.
The Language through the Arts and Communication and Cultural Awareness threads support the CLIL component of the curriculum by providing written and oral texts.
Critical thinking skills serve as the mechanism for implementing the 4Cs
4Cs -Content, Culture, Communication, and Cognition
CLIL models are diverse, flexible enough, context-specific, learner-centered approaches, text-based learning, task-based learning
Thinking skills and learning strategies are interwoven into all aspects of the curriculum as means of linking concepts and driving the development of communicative language skills and knowledge.
Thinking as a fifth skill has been proposed as a means of forming and challenging meaning between L1s and L2s.
support the development of the thinking, social and creative skills needed for lifelong learning and citizenship.
Reflect and respond to learners’ strengths and challenges, and facilitate the process of learning by supporting learners’ motivation for and engagement with learning.
Teachers will be encouraged to recognize that hat their students are unique individuals with unique learning preferences, personalities, and interests in addition to varying levels of drive and aptitude
kEY FEATURES
Teachers are focused on what and how the students are learning, not on their
performance as a teacher.
A positive learner attitude is the key to successful learning.
According to Savignon(2002) Teachers try to engage students emotionally, psychologically, and intellectually.
Learning occurs more effectively when students are actively involved, rather than passively receiving information.
Assessment is more formative than summative in nature. It provides the teacher with frequent feedback.
Creating motivated and independent
learners is a key goal of the curriculum.
Based on internationally recognized levels and processes of teaching and learning languages.
Linguistic functions will be framed within the international standards of the Common European Framework for Language Reference (CEFR).