The following aims are common to both language B and language ab initio.
1 Develop international-mindedness through the study of languages, cultures, and ideas and issues of global significance.
2 Enable students to communicate in the language they have studied in a range of contexts and for a variety of purposes.
3 Encourage, through the study of texts and through social interaction, an awareness and appreciation of a variety of perspectives of people from diverse cultures.
4 Develop students’ understanding of the relationship between the languages and cultures with which they are familiar.
5 Develop students’ awareness of the importance of language in relation to other areas of knowledge.
6 Provide students, through language learning and the process of inquiry, with opportunities for intellectual engagement and the development of critical- and creative-thinking skills.
7 Provide students with a basis for further study, work and leisure through the use of an additional language.
8 Foster curiosity, creativity and a lifelong enjoyment of language learning.
Assessment Objectives
1. Communicate clearly and effectively in a range of contexts and for a variety of purposes.
2 Understand and use language appropriate to a range of interpersonal and/or intercultural contexts and audiences.
3 Understand and use language to express and respond to a range of ideas with fluency and accuracy.
4 Identify, organize and present ideas on a range of topics.
5Understand, analyse and reflect upon a range of written, audio, visual and audio-visual texts.