Overseas Family School Mother Tongue Spanish

Overseas Family School
Mother Tongue Spanish
Spanish Mother
Clases de Español
como lengua materna
desde agosto del 2015
Tongue Classes since
August 2015
• Our rich Mother Tongue program underwent a major expansion from August 2015. We offer Mother Tongue Classes in 14 different languages, from at least Pre-K2 to Middle School.
• Spanish Mother Tongue is offered from Pre-K2 (3 years) to Grade 8 (13 years). As students move through
the school, Spanish Mother Tongue Classes will be offered in High School also, leading to a Bilingual IB Diploma option for students.
• Mother Tongue program is integrated into the curriculum and does not involve an extra fee.
Languages offered are:
Danish
Dutch
Finnish French
Norwegian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Hebrew
Italian
Japanese
Korean
For more information, contact:
An IB World School
An IPC Member School
Cert No.: EDU-2-2072
Validity: 21/12/2015 – 20/12/2019
Accredited by Western Association for Schools and Colleges, USA
Registered as a Cambridge International Examinations Centre, UK
Registered with the Committee for Private Education, Singapore
[Reg. No.: 199104269R (1/9/2015 – 31/8/2019)]
German
Mandarin
Ms Joyce Chee, Student Recruitment Manager
Mrs Soma Mathews, Registrar
Overseas Family School
81 Pasir Ris Heights Singapore 519292
Tel: +65 6738 0211 Fax: +65 6733 8825
Email: recruitment@ofs.edu.sg
You may also visit us at http://www.ofs.edu.sg
Mother Tongue at Overseas Family School
Retention and Development of Mother Tongue is
essential for students learning in English
• It is in the dominant language (usually Mother Tongue) that higher level thinking takes place.
P If Mother Tongue plateaus or declines, higher level thinking declines also.
P This is especially pronounced in very young children.
• Many students require Mother Tongue for later study in their home country
P Older students often retain reasonable oral language skills in Mother Tongue, but written and grammar skills decline considerably, often to the stage that they cannot access their home universities.
• Overseas Family School has expanded its support of a wide range of Mother Tongues, taking advantage of our considerable additional facilities at the Pasir Ris campus.
• As students move through our school, we intend to give as many students as possible, the opportunity to aim for an IB Bilingual Diploma (via Language A Mother Tongue, in addition to Language A English).
P This requires that students continue to develop strong Mother Tongue skills right through their schooling.
P As students move through our school, Mother Tongue courses will therefore expand through the grades, to Grade 12.
P This will prepare them for further university study in home country or abroad.
• This program will be well resourced
P Four sessions per week, in Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K2), Kindergarten,
Elementary School and Middle School.
P Integrated into the academic programs.
P All features of any other subject, i.e. Assessment, homework, reporting, etc.
P Will focus on reading, writing, listening, speaking and culture. Courses to include literature in Mother Tongue.
P Will be an additional choice for parents, instead of second language study.
P Will not involve an additional fee.
• Teachers will be:
P Native speakers of the language, with teacher training and degree earned in the home country.
P Qualified to teach in the home country.
P Fluent also in English.
Mother Tongue Spanish
Ana Somalo Herreros y su familia se mudaron de Londres a Singapur en Octubre de 2013.
Su experiencia profesional en la enseñanza se ha desarrollado en colegios internacionales en
Londres y Singapur. Anteriormente impartió clases en España y Marruecos donde trabajó para
el Ministerio de Educación diseñando programas académicos. Ana Somalo ha disfrutado de
una gratificante carrera profesional, la cual eligió debido a su pasión por trabajar con gente
y especialmente con niños. En su tiempo libre le gusta disfrutar de su familia, el senderismo,
practicar deporte, pasear con su perro, leer y cocinar. Su gran pasión es viajar y conocer
diferentes culturas y tradiciones. Le gusta vivir en Singapur, donde disfruta la oportunidad de
poder viajar y conocer el sudeste asiático.
Ms Ana Somalo
OFS Mission: To maintain a safe, effective and happy school for overseas families living in Singapore