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1264:, the medium of instruction is mostly Romanian, but the state undertakes to provide education in minority languages up to the following levels. In Russian, it is a substantial part of preschool education, at least to those pupils whose families request it in sufficient numbers. In Bulgarian and Czech, it is a substantial part of primary education. In Croatian, it is a substantial part of secondary education. In Serbian, Turkish, Ukrainian and Slovak, it is secondary education. In German and Hungarian, it is higher education. There are also international schools where the medium of instruction is English. 1194:, politician and former chair of PACE sub-commission on minorities, notes that all minority schools (except the Russian and Polish ones) offer education in either Latvian or Russian, with corresponding minority language and culture taught as subjects. The network of Russian-language schools is being reduced. Some Polish-language schools were created after restoration of independence. Education in public minority high schools is conducted mostly in Latvian since 2004 despite wide protests by the 1282:, education in minority languages must be provided in municipalities if Slovak citizens speaking respective language are more than 20% of population: higher, technical and vocational education in Hungarian, a substantial part of technical and vocational education in Ruthenian and Ukrainian, a substantial part of preschool education for those pupils whose families request it in sufficient numbers in Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, German, Polish and Roma. 283: 25: 958:
is the medium of instruction in most schools. However, there are also Chinese and Indian schools serving the respective communities, which are allowed to use Mandarin and Tamil respectively as a medium of instruction, but Malay is still required to be taught as a subject. English-medium schools were
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and the respective states' official languages. Private schools usually prefer English, and government (primary/secondary education) schools tend to go with one of the last two. However, the medium of instruction in colleges and universities is always either English, Hindi or a regional language. The
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as the medium of instruction, but no law prohibits the use of other languages in private schools. Many schools use other European languages (mainly because of the country's European heritage) such as English, German, Italian or French. Public schools also have mandatory English and Spanish but only
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focuses on language immersion programs for children from birth to fifth grade, developing cultural resources for the general public and community language programs to foster the Cherokee language among adults. There is also a Cherokee language immersion school in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that educates
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Prior to the 2017 law "On Education" the mediums of instruction in pre-school education were Ukrainian, Russian, Hungarian, Romanian, Moldovan, Crimean Tatar, English, Polish and German; in general education, Ukrainian, Russian, Hungarian, Romanian, Moldovan, Crimean Tatar, Polish, Bulgarian and
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adopt English as the medium of instruction for almost all classes. Chinese-Medium-of-Instruction (CMI) schools generally adopt Cantonese as the medium of instruction, but a significant number of CMI schools use English for high school courses. English is used almost exclusively at the tertiary
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is used. The national curriculum requires that all students study at least two official languages as separate subjects, one of which must be studied at home language level and the other at least at first additional language level. The most common home language among the school population is
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has invested $ 3 million into opening schools, training teachers, and developing curricula for language education, as well as initiating community gatherings where the language can be actively used. Formed in 2006, the Kituwah Preservation & Education Program (KPEP) on the
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from childhood on up through school immersion programs as well as a collaborative community effort to continue to use the language at home. This plan was part of an ambitious goal that in 50 years, 80% or more of the Cherokee people will be fluent in the language. The
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present during the colonial period but were slowly phased out after independence. Today, all the former English-medium schools have since been converted to Malay-medium schools. Nevertheless, English continues to be a compulsory subject in all Malaysian schools.
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is language of instruction in Ukrainian schools is the state language, which is Ukrainian (national minorities are guaranteed the right to study in public educational facilities including their language alongside
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Government of the Punjab Notification No. PS/SSE/Misc/2009/176 dated 18-09-2009 required for the subjects of science and mathematics to be taught in English in each school.
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Alternative report on the implementation by Georgia of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities in the region of Kvemo Kartli — p. 59
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Results of the 7th consultation of member states on the implementation of the Convention and Recommendation against discrimination in education. Para. 41
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also required later. Some universities teach in part in English in topics popular with foreigners (and "Icelandic for foreign students" is also offered).
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is used as the medium of instruction in most schools. In elementary and secondary schools for ethnic minorities, the minority languages, such as
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settings, content may often be taught in a language that is not spoken in the students' homes. This is referred to as content based learning or
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is used at all levels of education. English is the first secondary language to be taught (even starting a bit as early as kindergarten), with
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settlers), there are a number of schools that teach in Greek and Italian. A few schools also teach in French, Chinese, Arabic and Japanese.
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schools are 53%, they are located mostly in rural areas, and the share of students who receive instruction in Belarusian is as low as 18%.
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is the medium in elementary and secondary schools for the Arab minority. Hebrew is used almost exclusively at the tertiary level.
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of students is different from the official language, it may be used as the medium of instruction for part or all of schooling.
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and Ndebele is established in education until the fourth grade; from the fourth grade, English is the medium of instruction.
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is the language of instruction in secondary schools in the Georgian-populated northern regions. Education was conducted in
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Slovak; in vocational training, Ukrainian and Russian; in higher education, Ukrainian, Russian, Hungarian, Romanian.
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is used in Portugal-backed schools. English, which is not an official language of the region, is also used in many
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Senior Secondary English Curriculum Guide for Schools Using English as the Primary Language of Instruction (EMI)
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when it is not the students' first language, the phenomenon is referred to as English-medium instruction (EMI).
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instigated a 10-year language preservation plan that involved growing new fluent speakers of the
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Kituwah Preservation & Education Program Powerpoint, by Renissa Walker (2012)'. 2012. Print.
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to provide university level education in languages spoken by at least 20% of the population (
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at both secondary and postsecondary level is also offered in some educational institutions.
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Macaro, Ernesto; Curle, Samantha; Pun, Jack; An, Jiangshan; Dearden, Julie (2017-12-12).
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Language Policy in the People's Republic of China: Theory and Practice Since 1948
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medium of education is also dependent upon the state and its official language.
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is used to some extent in some schools that otherwise teach in English.
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In the francophone states of Africa, education has typically been in
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Education in Transition: English based learning in Bangladesh today
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is the medium in most schools at the primary and secondary level.
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Comments by Mr Boriss Cilevics, Member of the Latvian Delegation
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National system overview on education systems in Europe, Estonia
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is used as the medium of instruction in most schools, with more
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is indeed a critical issue". In post-secondary, university and
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Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
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and French (German in some parts of Eastern Belgium) are used.
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is used in most schools (including universities and colleges).
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is used in most schools (including universities and colleges).
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may involve the use of more than one language of instruction.
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are the medium of instruction in non-state schools such as
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is the main language of instruction. While schools using
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which was a British colony until 1997, either English or
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is the medium in most schools, including universities.
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is the medium in most schools, including universities.
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is used as the medium of instruction in many schools.
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is the main language of instruction. Instruction in
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European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
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