Dual Foreign Language Education and the Gökkuşağı Program
Dual foreign language education gives your child a head start. We explain Gökkuşağı’s English and Spanish program and the language levels targeted at each stage.
In today’s world, knowing at least one foreign language alongside your mother tongue is an undisputed necessity, and childhood is the most productive period for language learning. At Gökkuşağı Koleji we do more than meet this necessity: through dual foreign language education we make sure our students stay one step ahead. In this article, we look at the importance of language education and at our school’s program.
Why Does a Foreign Language Matter So Much?
- Culture and communication: It lets children meet more people and learn about different cultures first hand.
- Brain development: Those who speak two languages perform better at tasks that demand multitasking and attention.
- Exam success: Because it requires sustained focus and the ability to shift perspective, it also supports verbal and quantitative fields.
- Mother tongue: "Whoever does not know their own language cannot learn another"; a foreign language develops the mother tongue as well.
- Empathy: As children come to know different cultures, gaining empathy and a broader perspective becomes easier.
- Career: At a time when English is almost mandatory, knowing two languages is a clear advantage in any career.
Isn’t One Foreign Language Enough?
Treating flawless English as sufficient would be a mistake. Dual foreign language education is a program designed specifically to prepare students for the future, and it is delivered at a level that can be measured against international standards.
A second language nurtures creativity, analytical thinking and vocabulary in the mother tongue all at once.
Gökkuşağı’s Dual Language Program
Levels Targeted by Stage
Kindergarten
2 hours of English every day, 2 hours of Spanish every week.
Primary School
Graduation at CEFR A2 in English, at Flyers level according to Cambridge English.
Middle School
B1-B2 in English and A2 level in Spanish are targeted.
The standards of our program are organised according to the Cambridge Assessment International Education framework. In this way, at every stage of their language journey, students reach an internationally measurable level.
In brief
- A dual foreign language offers a wide advantage, from academic achievement to career.
- The Gökkuşağı program begins English and Spanish at an early age.
- Targets are set in a measurable way according to the CEFR and Cambridge frameworks.
You can find the cognitive benefits of learning a second language in detail in our article Why Should We Have Two Foreign Languages?
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a dual language negatively affect a child’s mother tongue?
No. Learning a foreign language also develops vocabulary and language awareness in the mother tongue.
In which grade does Spanish education begin?
Spanish is part of the program from kindergarten onwards; an A2 level is targeted in middle school.
How are the language levels measured?
Standards are organised according to the Cambridge Assessment International Education framework and tracked in a measurable way against CEFR levels.
Gökkuşağı Koleji · Two languages, two worlds.