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Explains bilingual education as using two or more languages as media of instruction for content subjects, linking language and content. Summarizes benefits such as academic achievement, cultural understanding, and L2 functional proficiency, then outlines challenges and multi-year support needs. 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A ‘bilingual learner’ is a student who uses L1 at home/community and learns through a second language (L2) at school, potentially learning all subjects or only some through L2.","Answer",{"name":114,"@type":109,"acceptedAnswer":115},"What does Cambridge mean by ‘bilingual education’?",{"text":116,"@type":112},"‘Bilingual education’ is the use of two or more languages as mediums of instruction for content subjects such as science or history. Learners may study different subjects through L1 and L2, or the same subject through two languages.",{"name":118,"@type":109,"acceptedAnswer":119},"What are the main benefits and challenges of bilingual education?",{"text":120,"@type":112},"Benefits can include increased mental flexibility, improved inter-cultural skills, and opportunities for global exchange, with evidence that well-implemented programmes can support similar L1 outcomes and advanced functional proficiency in L2. Challenges include concerns about sufficient L2 proficiency, differing views on whether bilingual education requires or develops L2 proficiency, context-specific planning decisions, and the need for systematic support over 5–10 years plus careful leadership.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":123,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":125,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":127,"site_id":62},642096,1792721363,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":130},{"doc_id":127,"user_id":131,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":132,"doc_module":4,"category_id":39,"category_name":40,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":133,"file_id":134,"file_url":135,"file_type":136,"file_size":137,"view_count":4,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":19,"language":138,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":139,"faqs":140,"seo_title":141,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":128,"read_time":52},1099513958762,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/1000023916a998db790?x-image-process=image/resize,m_fixed,w_180,h_180&k=1784791008015729253","International Education  \nEducation brief  \nBilingual learners and bilingual education  \nAt Cambridge Assessment International Education (Cambridge), we use the term ‘bilingual’ or  \n‘bilingualism’ to refer to individuals or groups who routinely use two or more languages for communication in varying contexts. However, there are many definitions and understandings of the term ‘bilingual’, for example, a degree of competence in two languages.  \nA ‘bilingual learner’ is, in its broad sense (and in this document), a student who uses their first language (L1) at home/in the community and is learning through a second language (L2), for example English, at school. Their learning may take place in a variety of educational contexts. They may be learning all subjects through the L2, or, if they are  \non a ‘bilingual education’ programme, they may be learning only some subjects through the L2. Many people therefore use ‘bilingual learner’ instead of ‘second/additional language learner’ to highlight the value of two languages. However, others use ‘bilingual learner’ to refer only to students on bilingual education programmes.  \n\n| What is bilingual education?\u003Cbr>• Cambridge uses ‘bilingual education’ to refer to the use of two or more languages as mediums of instruction for‘content’ subjects such as science or history.\u003Cbr>• For Cambridge, bilingual education typically means that learners study: |\n| --- |\n| \u003Cbr>some non-language subjects – e.g. geography and history – through their rst language (L1)\u003Cbr>AND\u003Cbr>some non-language subjects – e.g. science and maths – through a second / additional language (L2) |\n| • Alternatively, they might study the same subject through two languages. |\n\n• If we want to emphasise multiple languages, then we use terms such as ‘trilingual’ (education) or ‘multilingual’(contexts) or ‘plurilingual’ (competence, with different degrees of proficiency).  \n• Content subjects and language are inextricably linked. Learners cannot develop academic knowledge and skills without access to the language in which that knowledge is embedded, discussed, constructed or evaluated. Nor can they acquire academic language skills in a context devoid of academic content.  \n• Content subject classes can provide rich opportunities for language development.  \n• Learning content subjects through an L2 can focus attention and raise motivation.  \n• Learning one language can help learn another language.  \n• Research (e.g. Genesee in Mehisto, 2012, pp.18–20) into bilingual education (for learners who are members of the majority language and culture group of the larger national community) indicates that learners who are learning subjects through the L2 can, in well implemented programmes:  \n– attain the same levels of academic achievement and the same levels of proficiency in their L1 as similar students being educated entirely in their L1  \n– develop the same appreciation and understanding of their L1 culture as students on L1 programmes and can develop greater understanding of the L2 culture  \n– attain very advanced levels of functional proficiency in the L2 .  \n1   \nEducation brief-Bilingual learners and bilingual education continued  \nWhat are the benefits of bilingual education?  \nBilingual education enables learners to develop the L1 alongside an L2 or global language such as English.  \nAlso, there is a growing body of evidence (e.g. Mehisto, 2012, pp 8, 18, 117) suggesting that there are potential benefits to individuals, schools and societies in being bilingual, for example:  \n• increased mental flexibility  \n• improved inter-cultural skills  \n• increased opportunities for global exchange and trade.  \nWhat are the challenges of bilingual education?  \n• People might feel anxious about an innovation such as bilingual education and will have a lot of questions, for example, whether all learners will have sufficient L2 proficiency to cope.  \n• Some people see bilingual education as requiring proficiency in the L2, whereas others see biling","cbCait4GcaYZcqwj","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCait4GcaYZcqwj","pdf",1196859,"English","# Education brief\n## What is bilingual education?\n## Benefits of bilingual education\n## Challenges of bilingual education\n## Practical tips\n### How can schools support bilingual learners?","[{\"question\":\"How does Cambridge define ‘bilingual’ and ‘bilingual learner’?\",\"answer\":\"‘Bilingual’ refers to people or groups who routinely use two or more languages for communication in varying contexts, with different understandings of competence. 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