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General Objective

Develop advanced English proficiency, enabling students to communicate fluently, comprehend accurately, and be fully prepared to obtain internationally recognized certifications.

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Santa Teresita Bilingual Pathway

The English program is progressively structured from Preschool through High School, ensuring steady, structured, and coherent development aligned with the Cambridge International Curriculum.

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Preschool

At this stage, children acquire the language naturally through immersive and experiential learning:

 

  • Express themselves in English in everyday situations.
  • Understand instructions and interact confidently.
  • Develop foundational vocabulary and improve pronunciation.
  • Participate in oral activities such as songs, recitation, and dramatizations.
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Elementary School

English is consolidated as a second language, promoting thinking and communication in English:

 

  • Natural use of English in the classroom.
  • Improved intonation, pronunciation, and fluency.
  • Expanded vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.
  • Comprehension of more complex oral texts and audio materials.
  • Mastery of compound and advanced grammatical structures.
  • Reading with comprehension and writing with accuracy.
  • Development of creative projects that foster autonomous language acquisition.
  • Access to international certifications in 6th Grade.
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High School

The goal is to achieve advanced and confident performance, enabling students to sustain ideas, debate, and argue naturally:
  • Use of English as a second language in complex contexts.
  • Broad vocabulary and strong command of idiomatic expressions.
  • Advanced grammatical development.
  • Express opinions, ideas, and emotions fluently.
  • Argue, debate, negotiate, and persuade effectively.
  • Access international certifications in 4th and 5th Year of High School.
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Courses taught in English (depending on grade)

As an Associate Cambridge International School, subjects taught in English follow the Cambridge bilingual approach, strengthening comprehension and practical language application across disciplines.

 

Preschool

  • Language Arts
  • Science (Nursery through Kindergarten)
  • Social Studies (Kindergarten)

 

Elementary School

  • Language Arts
  • Science
  • Global Perspectives (Grades 1–6)
  • Debate (Grades 3–6)

 

High School

  • Art
  • Global Perspectives
  • Language Arts
  • Debate (Years I–V)
  • Science (Years I–II)
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Model United Nations (MUN)

Since 2015, our students have actively participated in national and international MUN conferences. These experiences develop essential competencies for the future:

 

  • Empathy
  • Leadership
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion
  • Oral and written communication
  • Critical thinking

 

In each event, participants represent a specific nation and debate in English following the United Nations format, strengthening their argumentative skills and global perspective.

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Certifications

Students may optionally take examinations administered by the University of Cambridge, which certify their English proficiency with international validity:

 

  • Flyers – 5th Grade
  • FCE (First Certificate in English) – 4th Year of High School
  • CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) – 5th Year of High School

 

These certifications allow students to demonstrate language proficiency and access enhanced academic and professional opportunities.