At AREL Middle School, English is taught as the first foreign language, while German and Spanish are offered as second foreign languages. The primary aim guiding the foreign language curriculum is to develop and support students’ communication skills in different languages. Students learn to use language meaningfully in contexts related to daily life by interacting in international environments.

Foreign language education at AREL Middle School is conducted by a strong academic staff composed of experienced Turkish and foreign teachers who adopt an approach that values academic depth, critical thinking, and individual differences. Throughout the educational process, a communication-oriented, project-based, and theme-based learning approach that emphasizes accurate language use is adopted. Within this framework, students’ research, group work, and individual presentation skills are systematically developed. The foreign language curriculum is structured in accordance with the Communicative Language Teaching approach and the Integrated Skills Approach. Course content and instructional materials are continuously updated according to students’ needs and planned to support active learning. Through individual, pair, and group work, presentations, and project-based activities, students’ participation in lessons is enhanced, while the balanced development of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills is targeted.

AREL students improve both their language skills and cultural awareness by studying award-winning literary works by authors from different cultures, in addition to books read by their native English-speaking peers. While expressing their ideas effectively both orally and in writing, students are also able to carry out collaborative projects with students from different countries and participate in international competitions where they achieve outstanding results.
AREL College is an official Cambridge Assessment examination center. Accordingly, students have the opportunity to participate in Cambridge English international examinations (Flyers, KET, PET) and certify their language proficiency with internationally recognized certificates.

By the end of 8th grade, students reach the B2 level in English according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Students graduating from AREL College achieve a level of English proficiency that enables them to continue undergraduate studies without attending the preparatory classes of English-medium university faculties. In 11th and 12th grades, the foreign language curriculum is additionally supported through TOEFL preparation studies. Upon graduation from high school, students reach the B2/C1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Second Foreign Language Education

At AREL College, German and Spanish are taught as second foreign languages. The aim of the second foreign language program is to ensure students achieve proficiency in internationally recognized examinations such as DELE 1 and DELE 2 in Spanish, and FIT 1 and FIT 2 in German. By the end of 8th grade, students complete the A2/B1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Upon graduating from high school, students reach the B1 level in German and Spanish in accordance with the European Language Portfolio standards.