LANGUAGES

L1 - dominant language

In our school, most students have either English or Slovene as their L1 language. It is generally (although not always) the language section in which they are enrolled. Unless your child is SWALS (more on this later), most of your child’s instruction will take place in their L1 language.

L2 - First foreign language

This is the second language your child will be learning. If they are enrolled in the Slovene section, their L2 language will usually be English. If they are enrolled in the English section, they will be able to choose between French and German.

SWALS students are an exception here.

L3 - Second foreign language

Pupils start studying a second foreign language (L3) in secondary year 1. They can choose between German, French, Spanish, Italian and Slovene.

L4 - Third foreign language

Pupils may start studying a third foreign language (L4) in secondary year S4.

L5 - Fourth foreign language

A fourth foreign language (L5) is a complementary course in secondary years S6 and S7.

SWALS -Student Without A Language Section

Some students in our school qualify as SWALS students. This means that: 1. Their parent works for a European Agency, such as ACER, and 2. Their mother-tongue/dominant language is neither English nor Slovene, but is an official language of an EU Member State (with the exception of Irish and Maltese). If this is the case, a parent may choose to register their child as SWALS.

SWALS follow their own L1 and the L2 is the language of the section they have been integrated.