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Language for Results International for Schools
What is Language for Results International?
Language for Results International is a whole-school programme for international schools, which has been designed for, and tailored to, the specific needs of international schools. It is a complete programme of professional learning designed to improve the attainment of plurilingual learners who use English as an Additional Language (EAL) in international settings.
Language for Results International consists of five components:
Evidence-informed, tutor-led courses which accommodate fluctuating patterns of staff turnover and cater for different roles, experiences and learning needs of school staff.
An accreditation scheme for international schools to demonstrate the quality of their EAL provision. It supports international schools to evaluate, develop and improve their leadership and educational provision for plurilingual pupils who use English as an Additional Language.
A webinar programme for international school staff which aims to raise awareness and inspire learning through exploring current research, and pedagogy related to EAL provision in international education.
The award-winning EAL Assessment Framework for Schools and digital EAL Assessment Tracker, together with guidance on their use in international schools.
Resources are available to support the teaching and development of plurilingual learners who use EAL within international schools. A broad range of resources for different subjects, levels of proficiency in English as well as different student ages are available.
How will your school benefit?
Key benefits of Language for Results International for your school:
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Embedding a whole-school culture of effective EAL provision and implementing impactful EAL support.
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Learning and embedding evidence informed EAL teaching strategies.
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Offering plurilingual learners in your school greater opportunities to achieve academic excellence through professional development of the staff across the school.
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Showcasing the quality of the school’s EAL provision to prospective and existing parents and learners, governing bodies and other relevant stakeholders.
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Attracting high-quality practitioners by demonstrating to prospective staff that the school has a proactive approach to professional development regarding EAL.
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Establishing robust EAL assessment.
How does Language for Results International work?
Whole School Programme
By booking the whole-school programme, schools can benefit from all five components of Language for Results International including online courses, accreditation, free webinars, assessment tools and resources. The programme has been designed to run over a period of 12-18 months so that schools have the necessary time to engage with online course content deeply and critically, and apply or adapt relevant insights to their contexts before moving on to accreditation.
Participating schools have the option of selecting bundles of three or five online courses for their staff from the annual programme. Once staff have completed the courses, the school will then move directly on to Accreditation by Language for Results International (ALFRI).
If you have any questions or would like to book the whole-school programme, please email international@bell-foundation.org.uk.
What is the price of the whole-school programme?
The price is dependent on the number of courses and course places booked. Discounts are available for schools booking greater volumes of participants across a greater number of courses.
For example, prices start from £3,625 for 15 course places across three courses plus accreditation or £4,797 for 25 course places across five courses plus accreditation. Please email international@bell-foundation.org.uk for more information.
Online courses
Schools also have the option to enrol staff on online courses, without going through the accreditation process afterwards. Schools can book groups of staff onto individual courses or select a bundle of three or five online courses for their staff from the annual programme.
To find out more about which online courses might be most appropriate for your staff school staff, please visit the Online Courses page.
Prices start from £125 per person per course. Discounts are available for schools booking bundles of courses and a greater volume of participants.
If you are interested in booking an individual course, please see the annual programme.
If you are interested in booking a bundle of courses, please email international@bell-foundation.org.uk.
Accreditation by Language for Results International
Finally, schools also have the option of going through the accreditation process on its own, without enrolling staff onto any of the online courses. Schools can still access the free components of the programme, i.e., webinars, resources and the EAL Assessment Framework.
Prices for Accreditation by Language for Results International are set at £1,750 per school.
If you are interested in this option, please read the information on the Accreditation page and complete the Application Form.
Are you a practitioner looking for CPD options for yourself? Please visit our Language for Results International for Individuals page.
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