4. Language Policies Inanda Seminary
2 languages
2 levels
IsiZulu Home Language and First Additional
English Home Language and First Additional

5. Different Phases GET – both languages taught at HL level
Interventions
Assessment – promotion
Choices
FET – usually highest GET result is HL
Both high?
Both low?

6. English – history language rule
Medium of Instruction
English – history language rule
Speak
Read
Write
Listen

7. Mission Statement
Inanda Seminary provides a Christian education environment with an African ethos for is members to develop holistically in: Leadership Life skills Integrated technology Critical thinking Social Development Sport

8. Need for policies Students weak in reading and writing mother tongue
Parents unsure of difference between HL and FAL
Mother tongue different from Medium of Instruction
Perception tertiary institutions favoured English HL

9. Implementation Interview every applicant Parent Meeting
Staff discussion circles in GET → FET
Letters of recommendation
Changes in FET but mindful it requires 2 subjects to be changed

10. Lessons Learnt? Struggle in English ═ Struggle in every subject
Change to English FAL ═ improvement in all assessments (Nic Spaull – Reading)
Change to English FAL ═ pressure release
Different approach teaching FAL
Cannot change language end of Gr 11
Eng HL distinctions rare in non-mother tongue

11. Miscellaneous Findings
If struggle in English that grow reserved in class participation
Some non-isiZulu students who also weak in English require several interventions
Student choice influenced by who is teacher
Students chasing distinctions
A reading student is a growing student