Trilingualism

“A different language is a different outlook on life. "

Federico Fellini

EFIM a plurilingual and pluricultural environment

We consider that trilingualism French, Spanish, English constitutes a learning asset and an educational objective for all, pupils and adults. It is a fundamental element of integration in an internationalized and multicultural world. It is an intercultural education that prepares children to flourish both in Spain and elsewhere in the world.

Numerous studies show that multilingual students benefit from:

• a greater capacity to process information,
• increased attention to detail,
• a trained memory,
• better social skills,
• multilingual education stimulates cultural and intellectual construction.

IN PRACTICE :

The originality of language learningefim is based on French-Spanish-English trilingualism from kindergarten in a complete and varied immersive environment:

• approximately 50% of learning time associated with languages, i.e. 25% of language lessons (divided between English and Spanish) and 25% of co-intervention on subjects from the school program (English or Spanish co-participants assisted by the French teacher);
• formal learning times in each language;
• free practice of each language during other immersion school hours;
• co-teaching of disciplines included in the French national curriculum in English or Spanish (eg mathematics, questioning the world, sport, etc.);
• the history and geography of France and Spain in the language of the country concerned;
• complementary linguistic extracurricular activities;
• Theefim can organize language certifications in French, Spanish and English for students at the end of cycle 3: DELF, DELE, Cambridge.