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Core principles - Coggle Diagram
Core principles
Communicative language approach 
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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.
Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
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The Language through the Arts and Communication and Cultural Awareness threads support the CLIL component of the curriculum by providing written and oral texts.
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CLIL models are diverse, flexible enough, context-specific, learner-centered approaches, text-based learning, task-based learning
Thinking Skills
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.
International Standards
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Linguistic functions will be framed within the international standards of the Common European Framework for Language Reference (CEFR).
Learner-centered
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.
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