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Why Bilingual Education

Benefits of Bilingual Education

Research shows that the benefits of learning other languages are more than just the ability to speak in another language. Learning another language benefits students in the following ways:

Intellectual Potential
Students fluent in two languages score higher in both verbal and non-verbal intelligence.
Students studying a second language are better in divergent thinking tasks and in memory ability and attention span.
Scholastic Achievement
Second language students have higher test scores in reading, language and mathematics.

Effect on First Language
Education in another language significantly strengthens first language skills in areas of reading, vocabulary development, grammar and communication.
The earlier the start, the greater the positive effect on the first language.
Citizenship
Students studying another language have superior cross-cultural skills and adapt better to varying cultural contexts.
Students studying another language display greater cultural sensitivity.
Economic Potential
There is a growing need for qualified speakers of languages other than English in areas of science, technology, medicine and global commerce.

Source from The Edmonton Chinese Bilingual Education Association: http://www.ecbea.org/about-the-association/Learning Another Language, Alberta Education: https://education.alberta.ca/overview-of-international-languages/learning-another-language/?searchMode=3