Lithuanian Language
At Stembridge School, Lithuanian is taught as a separate subject in all grades, with a weekly volume of 5 academic hours
Lithuanian Language in Primary School
Lithuanian Language
in Primary School
in Primary School
In Primary School, the Taip programme is used, and the teacher adapts it to what all primary students should know in Lithuanian. Because our students are not native Lithuanian speakers, the programme is modified accordingly.
First and foremost, we focus on developing communicative skills. At the beginning of learning, the priority is to help children start speaking, build basic vocabulary, and cultivate a genuine interest in learning Lithuanian.
Next, students deepen their understanding of grammar while continuing to reinforce and expand the vocabulary they have already learned, and writing skills are added.
Gradually, through communication, play, and reading, children also develop grammatical abilities. For example, in primary school, students do not yet study all the differences between cases in depth, but they begin to notice how words can change, learn patterns, and discover the “mysteries” of the language.
Lithuanian Language in Secondary School
Lithuanian Language
in Secondary School
in Secondary School
In secondary school, an original Lithuanian teaching programme created by Stembridge School teachers is used. This programme is especially suitable for learners who are studying Lithuanian as a foreign language. The approach is the same as in primary school — the goal is to give students the necessary lexical foundation for speaking Lithuanian while gradually deepening their understanding of grammar.
Testing and Examinations
in Lithuanian
Thus, by the end of Grade 12, students are expected to have mastered both spoken and written Lithuanian at a good level.
All students at our school have enough time to study Lithuanian and prepare thoroughly for the required examinations.
in Lithuanian
- In Grade 4 and Grade 8, students take the National Lithuanian Language Assessment.
- In Grade 10, students take the Lithuanian language exam, which is required for the issuance of the school leaving certificate.
- In Grade 12, students also take a Lithuanian exam, where they write either a classic essay based on Lithuanian literature or an essay in analytical format.
Thus, by the end of Grade 12, students are expected to have mastered both spoken and written Lithuanian at a good level.
All students at our school have enough time to study Lithuanian and prepare thoroughly for the required examinations.
Support for Students With Little or No Lithuanian
When children join the school who have not studied Lithuanian at all before, or whose level of proficiency is lower than that of their peers, a special support group is formed for them. In this group, students learn Lithuanian from the basics and reach the necessary level to continue studying with their class.
When children join the school who have not studied Lithuanian at all before, or whose level of proficiency is lower than that of their peers, a special support group is formed for them. In this group, students learn Lithuanian from the basics and reach the necessary level to continue studying with their class.