United Kingdom, Oxford
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English and a stream language (German, French, or Spanish) are taught in Primary; the stream language is studied to high levels by the end of Secondary. The first foreign language or stream language is studied to near advanced level by S7 (B2/C1 on CEFR). All students study a second foreign language (L3) from S1 to S5 (Italian, German, French, or Spanish). In the MYP (S1–S5), Language Acquisition includes the stream language at a high level and a third language, and the IB Diploma Programme is offered in S6–S7.
Europa School UK offers a bilingual curriculum from age 4 to 18. In Primary, all pupils are taught through two languages, with half the week in English and the other half in a stream language (French, German, or Spanish). History and Geography are studied in the stream language in Secondary, and students continue language learning with a second foreign language (L3) to high levels, supporting a bilingual IB pathway.
Immersion teaching is central to Europa School UK's approach. Teachers and teaching assistants are bilingual, and class communication is conducted in the language of the day. In Primary, half the week is spent in English and the stream language (French, German, or Spanish) to deliver the curriculum. The immersion model continues into Secondary as the stream language features in the MYP and core subjects.
Europa School UK is a UK state-funded Free School and IB World School on Culham campus for pupils aged 4 to 18. The curriculum blends Early Years Foundation Stage, British curriculum, and the International Baccalaureate through MYP and DP, with a distinctive multilingual, immersion-based approach. In Primary, every pupil spends half the week in English and half in a stream language (French, German, or Spanish), taught by bilingual staff in an immersion environment. In Secondary, History and Geography are studied in a second language. The Sixth Form offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, free for all students. The campus houses Mediathéque, Language Lab, a Sixth Form Study Centre, and a digital learning space, with an Auditorium and an Art Gallery supporting the arts. Capital developments include a Performance Studio and science-lab upgrades. A programme of after-school activities, language exchanges and Duke of Edinburgh Awards enriches academic life and intercultural understanding.