This week the Language Acquisition post will look at Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS) and Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP).
BICS is the ability to function in everyday situations and CALP is the ability to use academic language. Research shows that children immersed in English can develop BICS in 2 years whereas CALP takes between 5 and 7 years. Non-native speakers who have attained a high degree of fluency and accuracy in everyday spoken English do not, in most cases, have the corresponding academic language proficiency.
Chaperones needed
If you would like to chaperone the Grade 8 Displaced People experience on March 31st please get in touch with Ruth or Francis. Luxury cardboard box guaranteed..!
Grade 8 teachers
This is an advance warning for Grade 8 teachers that all Grade 8 students will be off schedule on Wednesday March 31st as they will be involved in a Design and Humanities Displaced People IDU. They will be in school the following day for their Student Led Conference.
ASA Cycle 3 Signup
1.00 pm Monday – All K2 to G12 students can sign up for 1 ASA.
1.00 pm Tuesday – G3 to 12 students can sign up for a second ASA.
1.00 pm Wednesday – G6 to 12 students can sign up for a third ASA.
ASA Cycle 3 starts Monday 30th March.