Language development ensures that all students have access and are exposed to an additional language, which is a central tenet of an IB education and will increase their understanding of the wider world. Students are encouraged to begin or extend the study of a language other than their best language that suits their needs, background, and context. It develops students in the areas of oral, visual, and written linguistic and communicative abilities.A minimum of 50 hours is expected to be devoted to language development.
duolingo
This is a free online program that was recommended by world language teachers. It provides a simple method to track exposure and practice with a language other than the students' native language. Note: The language that students use to complete this requirement does not have to be the same as the world language course that they are taking at Jackson High School. (See CP Language Development Coordinator for details.)