Three more schools for bilingual children will open in primary schools in the 2020–2021 school year. As a result, the total number of classes where lessons will be taught in two languages will reach 15.
The bilingual classes project started three years ago at Mirko Srzentić School in Petrovac, Olga Golović School in Petrovac, Luka Simonović School in Nikšić, and Maksim Gorki School in Podgorica.
The Institute of Education visited these schools, analyzed the lessons, and also spoke with school administrators and teachers. The commission highly praised the quality of preparation and the positive impact on children. After that, the project was successfully implemented in four more schools.
This year, the primary schools Sutjeska in Podgorica, Radomir Mitrović School in Berane, and Stefan Mitrov Ljubiša School in Budva offered bilingual education. The classes will be formed depending on the interests of children and parents.
In order for teachers to be able to teach, they need to obtain a CLIL certificate. The educators applied to participate in the tender for the 2020–2021 school year, completed training, and are now ready to meet first-grade pupils.
The CLIL course is a basic course for teaching in English. The materials from this course are also used at the University of Cambridge. The course consists of 20 modules. Each module presents practical strategies for teaching other subjects in English and is designed for 2.5 hours of intensive work.