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Where do my second-language learners fit in? Are they language A or language B?

Where you place your students will largely depend on the language profile you create for students entering your school. There are examples of these profiles in Second-language acquisition and mother tongue development: “A guide for schools”. The most important factors in determining placement will be students’ proficiency in the language of instruction, whether the school is willing to allow the student to take the language of instruction as language B, access to a mother tongue programme, and opportunities for study of other languages. Please note that a student does not have to take the school’s language of instruction as language A if this language is their second language. Reminder: Students must select one of the following options if they are applying for MYP certification: One language A and one language B Two language A One language B, and a language programme approved by the IB as a suitable replacement for a language A course