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High School English. Information January 2008. Content. Copernicus and exchanges The High School English Program The US Exchange (2009-2010, senior year) Agreements. Copernicus and international exchanges. The CSG vision:
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High School English Information January 2008
Content Copernicus and exchanges The High School English Program The US Exchange (2009-2010, senior year) Agreements
Copernicusand international exchanges • The CSG vision: Every level 4 student on CSG takes part in at least one international exchange program. • Purpose of the exchage • Unique experience (for all level 4 – pre university - students) • Suppports making good choices in post High School studies and careers (Studying abroad is becoming more and more popular) • Improved preparation for follow-up studies or professional career (International – English language - aspect in bachelor and master studies is becoming more and more common, globalisation and internationalisation is the reality) • Improved language skills (English) • the vwo (level 4) exchange program: • Vwo 4 / sophomore year; European exchange • Vwo 5 / senior year; US exchange (part of the Senio High School English program (1st exchange: 2009/2010)
1st year choice of programmes level 3 and 4 6-week introduction course HSE 2nd year extra curricular (choice) level 3 and 4, extra English lessons 3rd year / freshman year conclusion junior program, start senior program (level 4 only) 4th year / sophomore year Exchange preparation Start TOEFL preparation 5th year / junior year Conclusion Senior HSE program US exchange TOEFL 6th year / senior year Students follow normal curriculum Preparation final exams The High School English programin a nutshell
TOEFL certificate • Test Of English as a Foreign Language • Internationally acknowledged certificate • Good preparation for Dutch pre-university final exams • Good student exercise books available • Alows access to study in the US
HSE curriculum • Extra curricular • 1 additional English class per week • Languag skills (oral proficiency, listening skills, presenting, etc.) • American culture (history, customs, geography, film, etc.) • American Literature (American authors and works) • Guest spreakers (Americans, Native Speakers) • No testing for final exams • Exchange preparation • Contact Methuen High School • Field trips (Embassy, museums in NL, baseball game, etc.) • TOEFL preparation • As many options as possible (american literature v.s. British literature) • Final exam paper (possibility to do it on US subject)
The exchange! • The Challenge! • When? • For how long? • Which school, where? • Program • Costs • Commitment / contract
What are our students going to experience? • A unique trip • Meeting peers, making friends • Speaking a lot of English • Staying with a real American family • Eating together • Going to school together (on the school bus!) • Lots of activities (sport, going to the mall, cinema, dining out, shopping, etc.) • Taking classes at an American High School • Seeing a lot of the US, getting a taste of American culture and life style • Baseball (Boston Red Sox?), American Football, Boston, New York, Salem, visiting museums (mfa, Boston), 24hr TV, etc.
When are the Dutch students going? • PROPOSAL • October 2009 • (1 or 2 weeks before) fall break • Periode of 8 – 14 days in total • Possibility of extending the stay (parents pick up their children in the US and continue on with their family) • Advantages: Great weather (fall, Indian Summer), Close to fall break (students don’t miss many classes)
Activities / program US • Taking classes (several days), after school activities, sports, etc. • Barbecue at the Peirce’s (contact person) • Fieldtrips to (travelling time by car/bus): • Lowell, historical industrial town (20 minuten) • Boston (30 minutes) • Salem (1 hours) • New York (3 hours) • Washington (6 hours) • We are investigating the possibilities to end the trip by going to New York with the Dutch studens for a few days and finishing up there. This means we travel home from NY instead of Boston.
When are the American studens coming? • PROPOSAL • March 2010 • Period of 8 – 14 days in total • Possible conclusion in a different city (Paris, London) • Advantages: just before tourist season, less expensive
Activities / program NL • Going to school, taking classes • Dining out together. • Fieldtrips to: • Amsterdam (Anne Frank huis, canal boat tour, museums, etc.) • Muiden (Muiderslot / muider castle) • Hoorn • Alkmaar (cheese market) • Sailing on the IJsselmeer • Deltaworks (the Dutch battle against the water…) • Soccer match (Ajax?) • Visit to Westerbork (former concentration/deportation camp) • Daytrip to Belgium / France / Germany (Antwerp / Paris / Berlin)
What are the US students going to experience? • A unique trip • Meeting peers, making friends • Staying with a real Dutch family • Eating together (boerenkool!) • Going to school together (on their bikes!) • Lots of activities (sports, going out, cinema, shopping, etc.) • Naar school in Nederland, lessen volgen op de CSG • Seeing a lot of the Netherlands, getting a taste of Dutch culture and life style • Soccer, cycling, Dutch food, Amsterdam, windmills, visiting museums (Rijksmuseum, van Gogh museum), TV with subtitles!, etc. • For the American students language is less of an issue. The cultural aspect is most important.
What are we still working on? • Smoking policy (good match is important) • Alcohol policy (NL and VS are not allowed to drink) • Insurances (parents need to take care of travel insurance for the students) • “fundraising”
In conclusion • Commitment (what are you agreeing to?) • The decision… • What if the exchange cannot go through?
Commitment;What will be in the contract? • Your child will take part the exchange • Your child will travel to the US and take part in the exchange program there • You will take in an American student in your home for the duration of the visit part of the exchange • You garantee good care and safety of the guest student • You bring in 1200 euro for the cost of the exchange • You take part in a saving program for the 1200 euro
The decision • What information do you need before you can take the decision? • Questions? • When does the decision have to be made? 1 februari 2008 (signed contract)
What if the exchange is not possible? • Trip to the US, arranged by school. • Stay in New York • Possible stay in Boston or Miami • Many cultural activities (museums, theatre, etc.) What remains: We will see and do as much as possible in the US. Disadvantage: The unique cultural aspect of staying in an American family will be lost.
Thanks for your attention! Dhr. J. Albers, afdelingsleider vwo Mw. B. Koper, docente Engels