Bilingual Education Solution

It consists of methodologies that teach teachers to use the additional language as a medium of instruction, rather than as a subject of study. Thus, the language is taught in an interdisciplinary manner and integrated with other subjects, such as Arts, Mathematics, Geography, and History.

Furthermore, a good bilingual education program does much more than simply teach an additional language, as it is based on innovative methodologies focused on making students the protagonists of their own learning and, in addition, helps them develop social and behavioral skills.

In other words: in addition to learning a new language, students in bilingual classes practice problem-solving, explore their creativity and curiosity, develop leadership skills, and, moreover, are in an environment that encourages them to communicate with confidence, without shyness or hesitation. 

For children and adolescents, who are more receptive to learning at this stage of life, this model offers benefits far greater than the language itself.

Traditional English class

Traditional English courses (or courses in any other language) are structured around the language’s grammatical structure and vocabulary. In this case, the courses treat the language as a separate subject, where form is learned before content.

As a result, students are led to “memorize” how to communicate rather than practice communication itself. This makes learning more difficult, especially for children and teenagers. Furthermore, the contextualized content is, for the most part, superficial.

Since the primary focus of learning is the language itself, it becomes explicit—that is, it is not acquired intuitively. To give you an idea, what is learned in four years of traditional English instruction is acquired in just a few months in classes based on a bilingual education approach.

In addition to this article, Systemic Bilingual has created an infographic that presents this information in a visual and concise manner, making the explanation even simpler. If you’re interested in viewing it, you can download it via this link.

Links:

http://systemic.com.br/

https://materiais.systemic.com.br/infografico-educacao-bilingue-ensino-tradicional