Δίγλωσσο Πρόγραμμα - EAL
Children are natural linguists. They acquire language quickly, easily, and without effort or formal teaching. Language acquisition happens naturally through interaction.
At IMP School we value language learning as we are committed to preparing our students to become future-ready global citizens. The core principle behind our EAL programme is to offer our students the opportunity to develop their fluency in English alongside their home language and, through this learning journey, to develop a sense of multiculturalism from an early age.
The EAL experience - A journey, not a destination
From Nursery School to Lykeio/Senior School, we encourage learning as a lifelong pursuit. In all its breadth and depth, our EAL programme aims at providing a solid bilingual foundation which will gradually develop to high academic levels.
Nursery School
Taking into account that young children have both an instinctive need to communicate and an innate ability to learn, we have created for our pupils a language-rich environment, which is not just an immersion programme. In every nursery classroom there are two early years teachers, and this makes our dual language classroom an amazing learning environment. Moreover, our well-designed and balanced syllabus allows for the English language to blend seamlessly into all activities throughout the day, creating a bilingual setting where children acquire the language in the most natural way through interaction. Using English in context - through meaningful, engaging and relevant activities - helps our young pupils develop cognitively, personally, and socially.
The English as an Additional Language programme and its learning outcomes have been developed by the highly qualified educators of our EAL department, who apply the most contemporary methods in English language teaching, and choose and create the most effective and up-to-date material and resources. Last but not least, the success of the IMP English programme is that, for our EAL department, every child is unique; we will closely watch each and every student learn, monitor their progress and facilitate their needs throughout their journey. Last but not least, the success of the IMP English programme is that our students do not need any form of supplementary instruction or private-in-home tutoring. The EAL department will closely watch each and every student learn, monitor their progress, facilitate their needs, and guide them in every step of their journey.