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A roadmap for schools to support the language(s) of schooling

Statements for students

My teachers and other people working at school help me learn languages. (B1) Awareness of language dimension
I try to learn from how my teachers express themselves. (G5) Awareness of language dimension
I know when I might use the languages I speak during the lessons. (P4) Role of language in learning
My teachers let me use the languages I know to support my learning. (Y14) Role of language in learning
My teachers take into account what I have learned before in my previous school or in the other country where I lived. (Y5) Role of language in learning
My teachers and my classmates are interested when I speak about the languages I know and how I learned them. (G14) Attitudes towards languages
At my school, I can use my home languages outside the lessons. (P3) Attitudes towards languages
At my school I see signs (for example posters, photos, charts, website, etc.) representing the different languages we speak. (P4N) Attitudes towards languages
We have school projects where we communicate with people outside of school. (G8) Promoting informal language learning
My teachers know which languages I speak. (G2N) Language resources at school
My teachers give us challenging tasks where we have to express different points of view. (Y1N) Awareness of language dimension
My teachers know which languages my parents/guardians speak. (P5) Language resources at school
I can get help from the school staff in the languages I speak. (P1) Orienting newcomer students and families
My parents/guardians get information from my school in a language they understand. (P8) Orienting newcomer students and families
We speak about the meaning of words and sentences in different school subjects. (G4) Developing language knowledge and skills
I know the differences between spoken and written language. (G6) Developing language knowledge and skills
My teachers teach me how to speak and write better in different school subjects. (G6N1) Developing language knowledge and skills
My teachers teach me how to listen and read better in different school subjects. (G6N2) Developing language knowledge and skills
We learn how to describe or explain something, for example describing a shopping center or explaining how to get there. (G4N2) Metalinguistic awareness
My teachers help me understand subject-specific terms in different school subjects. (G4N3) Metalinguistic awareness
We talk about the meaning of texts in different school subjects. (G1) Role of language in learning
My teachers help me to improve my language skills in different school subjects. (G12) Role of language in learning
     
This is an output of the project “A roadmap for schools to support the language(s) of schooling” (2017-2019) of the European Centre for Modern Languages (ECML). The ECML is a Council of Europe institution promoting excellence in language education in its member states. www.ecml.at/roadmapforschools