How we support EAL learners in KS3

Students identified from the initial EAL assessment.

Students at the early stages are:

• Withdrawn from normal lessons for extra English lessons.

• Students return to normal lessons after a term of these lessons.

• In-class support by specialist EAL teachers and LSAs

How we support EAL Learners in KS4

Students take ESOL as an option.

• Opportunity to gain Entry Levels 1, 2, & 3

• Tested on the four skills: 

  1. Reading
  2. Writing
  3. Speaking
  4. Listening

How we assess - when they enter school

• Cognitive Abilities Tests (CATs - Verbal / Non-verbal and Quantitative)

• Initial EAL Assessment

  In class

• Written work

• Verbal responses

• Tests (end of unit – English, Science and Maths etc.)

• Practical skills and abilities (in Science, Technology,  Art, drama, Music , PE etc.)

Some ways to provide support at home

• Bilingual dictionaries

• Bilingual books

• Ask your child to explain what they learnt at school today.

• Check they understand homework.

• Ensure they spend sufficient time on homework (30 min per subject, so 1-1 ½ hours every night).

• Reading aloud to you in English.

• Encourage them to play EAL games (see hand out for suggested websites)

• Allowing them to watch English TV programmes and films