[lg policy] South Africa: Ladsworth Primary School

[Harold Schiffman]

Language policy

Posted in Policies	

The medium of instruction at Laddsworth is English and any learner
seeking admission must show sufficient proficiency in the language to
cope with and benefit from the education offered at the school.

This policy is in accordance with the wishes of the community we
serve. Parents chose to send their children to Laddsworth so that
their children can be taught all subjects, other than Afrikaans and
Zulu, in English so that English as the “International” language can
be mastered. The school upholds cultural diversity and, as language is
an integral part of one’s culture and identity, we strive to inculcate
a sense of value and worth in all languages.

As such, the languages offered at Laddsworth are as follows:

    English Home Language
    Afrikaans First Additional Language
    Zulu First Additional Language (Grade 4 – 7 only)

All of the educators at Laddsworth are English First Language speakers
and are most proficient and comfortable teaching in this language.
Every effort is made to ensure that Afrikaans and Zulu are taught by
educators proficient in those languages.  Once a parent has chosen to
enroll their child at Laddsworth they would have to accept the
language status quo as outlined above.

Language Policy – Grade 1 – 3

In line with the Curriculum Assessment and Policy Statement (CAPS) to
be introduced into the Foundation Phase from 2012, the following
policy will be adopted at Laddsworth.

English will be the Language of Learning and Teaching (LOLT) for all
Grades. Grades 1 to 3 will have English instruction for 8 hours a
week. Afrikaans will be the First Additional Language, introduced from
Grade 1 for all Grade 1 to 3 pupils. Grades 1 and 2 will have
Afrikaans instruction for 2 hours a week and Grade 3 will have
Afrikaans instruction for 3 hours a week.

Language Policy: Grade 4-7

In line with the Curriculum Assessment and Policy Statement (CAPS) to
be introduced into the Intermediate Phase from 2013, the following
policy will be adopted at Laddsworth.

English will be the Language of Learning and Teaching (LOLT) for all
Grades. Grade 4 – 6 will have English instruction for 6 hours a week.
Grade 7 will have English instruction for 5 hours a week.

Afrikaans OR isiZulu will be the First Additional Language for all
Grade 4 – 7 pupils. At the end of Grade 3, the children, in
conjunction with their parents, will select either Afrikaans or
isiZulu as their First Additional Language. Grades 4 – 7 will receive
5 hours per week instruction in the First Additional Language and
Grade 7 pupils will receive 4 hours a week instruction in the First
Additional Language.

Children who have selected a First Additional Language from Grade 4,
may, after consultation with the class teacher, the language teacher,
the Principal, and the parents, change to the alternative First
Additional Language with the knowledge that it will be their
responsibility to catch up concepts that might have been missed.

Every effort will be made by the school to ensure that parents are
well informed about the language choices to be made at the end of
Grade 3. Parent meetings will be held with each grade for 2012, and
from 2013, with the Grade 3 classes.

This policy is reviewed annually.

http://www.laddsworth.co.za/policies-submenu/language-policy

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