Frequently Asked Questions
Bilingual Education

In what languages are the courses given at Chardin bilingual school ?

École Bilingue Chardin has chosen to offer children a bilingual learning environment at an early age.

Multiple studies have recently highlighted the value of early language learning, even if the child may not have been immersed in a bilingual environment from birth. École Chardin Bilingual Preschool and Elementary School provides daily interaction with people who speak both languages. This exposure to languages must then be maintained throughout schooling.

Starting in the 2-year-old section, the children of École Bilingue Chardin have two teachers in the classroom every day, one English speaker (native) and one French speaker. We make sure that each child can interact habitually with each teacher through regular activities in split groups, so that they are not limited to their mother tongue.

Starting in the first grade, the courses are taught either in English or French in order to encourage and maintain a balance in the use of both languages. Therefore, the different subjects may be taught either in English or in French. The children will be ready to progress in their secondary education, either in a bilingual environment, or in a strictly Anglophone or Francophone environment.

Do I have to be bilingual to attend École Bilingue Chardin?

Of course, integration into one of the bilingual classes at Chardin bilingual school does not require the child to be bilingual. The Chardin bilingual school has chosen to offer children a bilingual learning environment from a very young age, allowing them to move on to secondary school, either in a bilingual environment or in a strictly English or French environment.

Are the English-speaking interlocutors native speakers?

Starting in the 2-year-old section, the children of École Bilingue Chardin have two teachers in the classroom every day, one English speaker (native) and one French speaker. We make sure that each child can interact habitually with each teacher through regular activities in split groups, so that they are not limited to their mother tongue.

Is École Bilingue Chardin really bilingual?

École Bilingue Chardin has chosen to offer children a bilingual learning environment from the earliest ages. Starting with the preschool's 2-year-old section, children will have two teachers in their classroom: a native English speaker and a French speaker. From first grade onwards, classes are taught either in English or in French in order to maintain a balance between their use, and to encourage the practice of both languages.
The children will be ready to successfully advance to secondary school, either in a bilingual environment, or in a strictly English or French environment.

What are the advantages of a bilingual school?

Mastering two languages can provide greater mental flexibility: thinking skills are increased and individuals are better able to learn and integrate complex concepts, as well as different cultures and ways of thinking. Bilingualism also makes it easier to speak other languages. Indeed, the knowledge of the particularities of speech makes it easier to assimilate the third or even fourth language. Finally, bilingualism promotes communication with others and tolerance of differences. Bilinguals will have greater flexibility in understanding and comparing cultural differences. A taste for foreign travel will be enhanced.

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