Foreign Languages
How is our foreign languages training?
In our approach to teaching English, we provide students with an immersive and gradual experience in the language, recognizing its importance in achieving more effective results. We choose teaching materials from publishers internationally recognized for their excellence in English teaching, thus guaranteeing the quality and consistency of the content used in our classes.
In addition, we promote the integration of the English language in interdisciplinary projects, allowing the language to serve as a tool for accessing knowledge in various areas. Our goal is to provide students with meaningful and relevant opportunities to apply and practice what they learn, encouraging them to think about the language and use it in a context-appropriate way.
As far as the Spanish language is concerned, we focus on the basic learning of the language during Secondary School, also based on the same teaching principles applied to English, promoting the integration with interdisciplinary projects and the meaningful use of the language in various real contexts.
Foreign languages
Foreign languages at our school
American High school
Cambridge
Comunitária Full-time Program
Our main objective is to broaden exposure to foreign language and align ourselves with the Comunitária’s teaching and learning approach, which sees languages not only as objects of study, but also as tools for acquiring and producing new knowledge. From this perspective, we seek to enable students to improve, practice and deepen their mastery of the language, expanding its use in various meaningful contexts and situations.
Our mission is to provide our students with an international education throughout their school journey, enabling our students to become proficient in the languages they are learning in order to face the academic and professional challenges that lie ahead. In a world where terms like ‘student mobility’ and ‘internationalization of curricula’ are increasingly common, it is essential to prepare them to master English and other additional languages independently, accurately and effectively.
From the 8th grade onwards, ECC offers students the opportunity to obtain a dual diploma, allowing them to complete the Brazilian high school alongside the American high school program in partnership with Washington Academy. In this program, subjects not included in the Brazilian national curriculum are taught online by teachers from the United States, with the support and guidance of a tutor teacher, in online and face-to-face meetings.
The dual diploma program offers a range of significant benefits. As well as expanding their repertoire, students improve their English language proficiency and take part in an international learning environment with classmates from around the world. This context provides an enriching intercultural learning experience, broadening students’ perspectives and preparing them for a globalized world.
An important advantage is the increase in educational and professional opportunities. The dual diploma program opens doors to admissions to international universities and also to opportunities in the global job market. This diverse and internationally recognized experience sets students apart in an increasingly competitive context, both academically and professionally.
By opting for a dual diploma program at ECC, students not only expand their educational horizons, but also develop essential skills for success in an increasingly interconnected world.
Students in from the 9th grade Secondary school and the 11th grade High School sit for the University of Cambridge exams at ECC.
In 2026 we are implementing the Young Learners exam from Cambridge in our 5th grade (Elementary School) in order to create a culture of international exams at our school. We seek to integrate these assessments organically into our curriculum and develop effective strategies to prepare students to face them.
Our commitment to providing comprehensive preparation for the Cambridge exams makes us a model and benchmark for student preparation.
Our main objective is to broaden exposure to the foreign language and align ourselves with the Comunitária’s teaching and learning approach, which sees languages not only as objects of study, but also as tools for acquiring new knowledge. From this perspective, we seek to enable students to improve, retake and deepen their mastery of the language, expanding its use in various contexts and situations.
Our daily practices in English at the Full-Time Program offer a variety of contexts, providing children with an immersion in the additional language. Through games, play, storytelling, observations, simulations, music and investigations, children expand and enrich their vocabulary, as well as develop their communication skills.