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1. Bi-lingual education (tto) in The Netherlands: “a motor for educational innovation.”
2. Onno van Wilgenburg, senior consultant European PlatformBas van Rooijen, deputy head Metameer College.Wim de Visser, member steering committee bilingual education and head teacher Metameer College.
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3. In this showcase we will focus on:* What makes bi-lingual education so unique?* Some facts on bi-lingual education in The Netherlands* Focus on portfolio and internationalisation of the curriculum.* Discussion.
4. Bi-lingual education in The Netherlands. Characteristics:
Focus on content, cognition, culture and communication to improve the quality of education.
Activating didactics to stimulate language output.
Complete curriculum in secondary school.
Mainly focused on pre university level.
5. Bi-lingual education in The Netherlands. More characteristics:
Excellence in education
High quality of educational material
Intercultural awareness
International networks
International internships students
6. Bi-lingual education in The Netherlands. Key goals for the near future I:
Continuous bilingual education with examinations for all subjects in English.
Development of authentic learning material
High level of quality control.
7. Bi-lingual education in The Netherlands. Key goals for the near future II:
A comprehensive curriculum for all learners.
A complete international dimension within the curriculum.
A full bi-lingual programme from primary school up to university
8. The two pillars of tto Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
European and International Orientation
9. The mission of tto
10. The Dutch School System
12. Tto students 2009 - 2010
13. The CLIL-schools Standard A few targets:
Students have B2 (CEFR)
Teachers have B2 (CEFR)
50% of lessons in English
Native speakers present
CLIL pedagogy
At least one European project
EIO is embedded in the curriculum
Teachers use authentic materials
14. CLIL pedagogy Subject teachers…
Use a communicative approach
Give language feedback
Work together with the teachers of English
Are constantly working on dual aims
15. European and International Orientation Knowledge
EIO within lessons
A well-constructed curriculum
Activities
International co-operation
Virtual or in real life
School partnerships
Based in Common Framework for Europe Competence
16. What makes tto unique? Standardised practice
CLIL combined with EIO
Context, focus on form, immediacy of purpose
English in three clusters
‘Heavy-duty CLIL’
Grassroots, bottom-up movement
Solid organisational structure
Steady growth
17. Innovation from the bottom-up The Metameer approach !
18. CLIL: Immersion in English At the end of the third year: Level B2+ of the Common European Framework of Reference.
?Cambridge Checkpoints and CAE
At the end of Year 6: International Baccalaureate Language A2 Certificate
? CEFR C1+
19. CLIL: International orientation Curriculum based: International topics and assignments provided by school books.
Special ‘international’ assignments: developed by subject teachers.
International activities:
Year 1: Week in England
Year 3: Exchange in Europe
Year 5: International internship
All activities relate to Common Framework for European Competence.
20. Portfolio Everything a student does for English or international development goes into the portfolio:
Students need to assess themselves, identifying opportunities and achievements.
With his portfolio the student is able to show his learning and results.
21. Examples
22. European and international orientation The process through which people from
different parts of the world come into contact
with and influence each other.
EIO and CLIL form the two main pillars under
bilingual education in the Netherlands. Definition of internationalisation and the role of internationalisation within bilingual education in the Netherlands.Definition of internationalisation and the role of internationalisation within bilingual education in the Netherlands.
23. EIO: practise International orientation in the lower grades
-Curriculum based
-Extra curriculum activities
-Exchange programs
International orientation in the upper grades
Global studies
International internship
Examples of activities:
Curriculum based: -Chemistry: dealing with shortage of fresh drinking water in different countries.
Extra curriculum activities:-Atlas of European values: values of Europeans with respect to Gender questions, position of religion in every day life, work attitude etc.
Exchange program: -Italian students teaching Italian to Dutch students (they can only speak Italian)
Global studies: -Knowledge of and attitude towards European union, United Nations, development aid, international conflicts etc.
International internship: -knowledge, skills and attitude come together in an international internship, e.g. an orphanage in Kosovo, a university in Canada of a primary school in India.
G Examples of activities:
Curriculum based: -Chemistry: dealing with shortage of fresh drinking water in different countries.
Extra curriculum activities:-Atlas of European values: values of Europeans with respect to Gender questions, position of religion in every day life, work attitude etc.
Exchange program: -Italian students teaching Italian to Dutch students (they can only speak Italian)
Global studies: -Knowledge of and attitude towards European union, United Nations, development aid, international conflicts etc.
International internship: -knowledge, skills and attitude come together in an international internship, e.g. an orphanage in Kosovo, a university in Canada of a primary school in India.
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24. EIO: practise Common Framework for European Competence
Knowledge
Skills
Attitude
Common framework of European competence: Used by schools throughout Europe. Different levels of activities which can be used to determine the level of international orientation of students. Common framework of European competence: Used by schools throughout Europe. Different levels of activities which can be used to determine the level of international orientation of students.
25. Common Framework for European Competence
26. Thesis Even in the UK, bi-lingual education needs to become a success because….”
International orientation / global studies should be an obligatory part of the curriculum of every school.
The only way to assess European and international orientation is via a portfolio.