Danish in the PYP

At AIS, we believe that part of being in Denmark for either short or long term stays, it is important that students also learn the language and the culture. It is a unique opportunity to understand and to engage in the local community.

Integrating Danish into the AIS curriculum

Students begin studying Danish as they enter school in PYP4, and they have 4 or 5 Danish lessons per week, depending upon level. The Danish language programme at AIS strives to raise each student’s appreciation of and performance in all areas of the Danish language. To be able to achieve this, we offer Danish at three different levels in our Primary Programme to support learners who are just beginning their Danish language journey, whilst also fostering the learning of native or near-native speakers. Danish A follows the Danish curriculum (Dansk Fælles Mål) and the Danish B/C groups follow a locally developed curriculum for language acquisition.

(click here for a full breakdown of the different levels)

Furthermore, through careful assessments throughour the year, our Danish teachers are able to ensure that each student is placed in the most appropriate language level and pace, according to their experience of Danish language.

We encourage students to take an active part in their local community and to join Danish clubs or sports, both for the social connections and local friendships, and also to support ongoing language development. We also encourage families to use Danish at home, when possible, to encourage student language acquisition further.