KOKOland English School

Teens · level 1 of 3 · year 11 of the pathway

Teens 1: English for 14-year-olds

From knowing how to do, to knowing how to say what they think.

Teens 1 is the level for 14-year-olds, in their first year of upper secondary school. English through real communication: English becomes a tool for self-expression, discussion, exchanging ideas, solving problems and handling real-life situations.

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The whole 1–18 pathway
14 and 15-year-olds discuss in English around a table
14 years

The goal of the year

Expressing their ideas and standing up for them.

By the end of the year in Teens 1, every student:

Gives their opinion and backs it up

Understands real videos, articles and podcasts

Writes emails, stories and articles

Exchanges views with pupils from all over the world

Every week

2 × 60 minutes a week (120 minutes): LANGUAGE LAB + SPEAK UP

The group

up to 6 pupils

At home and in the app

Cambridge One to practise at home, and the KOKOland Live app with the teachers’ activities

Where

Martina Franca and Monopoli

What the week looks like

2 × 60 minutes a week (120 minutes): LANGUAGE LAB + SPEAK UP

01

LANGUAGE LAB — building the language

60 minutes to develop speaking, listening, vocabulary and grammar through communicative activities, group work and Cambridge preparation. English becomes a tool for self-expression, building confidence, fluency and independence.

02

SPEAK UP — using the language

60 minutes to discuss, express opinions, exchange ideas, solve problems and handle real-life situations in English. DISCUSS • EXPRESS • THINK • COMMUNICATE.

The KOKOland pathway from 1 to 18

Every year has its milestone

From 1 to 18, a goal for every stage. They grow one step at a time, always alongside children their own age.

  1. 1 yearBabies 1English becomes a sound of home
  2. 2 yearsBabies 2understands and starts to respond
  3. 3 yearsStars 1falls in love with English
  4. 4 and 5 yearsStars 2moves from words to first sentences
  5. 6 yearsStars 3speaks with confidence and is ready for Primary
  6. 7 yearsPrimary 1builds the foundations: speaking, reading, writing
  7. 8 yearsPrimary 2becomes independent
  8. 9 and 10 yearsPrimary 3speaks fluently and has their say
  9. 11 yearsJunior 1moves on to teenagers’ English
  10. 12 and 13 yearsJunior 2manages anywhere
  11. 14 yearsTeens 1expresses their ideas and stands up for themyou are here
  12. 15 yearsTeens 2becomes independent
  13. 16 to 18 yearsTeens 3is ready for university, travel and work
The year beforeJunior 2 · 12 and 13 yearsThe year afterTeens 2 · 15 years

FAQs

Teens 1: answers for families

Teens 1: two 60-minute sessions a week (120 minutes), LANGUAGE LAB and SPEAK UP, in groups of up to 6 students.

Yes. On joining, there’s a short assessment to help place each pupil in the right group for their age and level.
The week in Teens 1: two 60-minute sessions a week, 120 minutes in total: LANGUAGE LAB — building the language and SPEAK UP — using the language. 60 minutes to develop speaking, listening, vocabulary and grammar through communicative activities, group work and Cambridge preparation. English becomes a tool for self-expression, building confidence, fluency and independence.
Yes. The KOKOland pathway runs from age 1 to 18 and is divided into stages designed for each age: Babies 1 (age 1) and Babies 2 (age 2); Stars 1 (age 3), Stars 2 (ages 4 and 5) and Stars 3 (age 6); Primary 1 (age 7), Primary 2 (age 8) and Primary 3 (ages 9 and 10); Junior 1 (age 11) and Junior 2 (ages 12 and 13); Teens 1 (age 14), Teens 2 (age 15) and Teens 3 (ages 16 to 18). Each level has its own goal for the year, and children move up one level at a time, together with their peers.

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