Language Provision
At Greenfield International School, the primary language of instruction is English.
Arabic
At GIS we teach Arabic in accordance with the requirements of the KHDA and the Ministry of Education combined with the standards and requirements of the IB curriculum. Based on the requirements of KHDA and the Ministry of Education, Arabic lessons are compulsory. Both Primary and secondary students have Arabic lessons three times a week.
The students attend either Arabic A or Arabic B classes depending on whether they learn Arabic as a native or foreign language. Arabic A is taught from Pre-K to Grade 12 and Arabic B – from Pre-K through Grade 9. In Secondary school, non-Arab students may select Arabic as part of the regular curriculum for Grades 10, 11 and 12.
Modern Foreign Language Program (MFL)
We are currently offering the following modern foreign languages to our students:
French: from Grade 1
German: from Grade 6
Spanish: Grade 6 and Grade 11
Mother Tongue Programme
Maintaining and developing language and literacy skills in their mother tongue ensures students’ continuous cognitive development and contributes to multilingualism. Mother Tongue Programme provides students with a unique opportunity to improve their first language within the school curriculum. At GIS we partnered with reputable outside providers, whose experienced teachers offer a variety of mother tongue classes to students from Grade 1 to Grade 8 in
French
German
Spanish
Italian
Portuguese
Swedish
Dutch
Russian
Turkish
Farsi
Hindi
Mandarin
For more information about the programme, reach out to Ms Mirna Darra, Head of MFL & Mother Tongue Programme, at [email protected].
