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The simplicity of the term ‘English as an Additional Language’ (EAL) masks the complexity and diversity of this group of learners, and new arrivals are no different. Their language proficiency can range from ‘New to English’ to ‘Fluent¹’. The young person can arrive at any age, and different learners come from different socio-economic and educational … Continued
As term gets underway many teachers will be preparing lessons for increasingly diverse, multilingual and multicultural classrooms, some for the first time. To help teachers better assess the language development needs of their pupils for whom English is an Additional Language (EAL), The Bell Foundation has, today, launched new, free EAL assessment and reporting tools … Continued
The first two posts in this series have provided an insight into the diversity of pupils with EAL and practical advice on how to support the specific needs of new arrivals. In this post we move on to examine the importance of assessing English language proficiency and provide advice on how to undertake EAL assessment. … Continued
The first blog in this series examined how the simplicity of the term ‘English as an Additional Language’ (EAL) masks the complexity and diversity of this group of learners, and new arrivals are no different. Their language proficiency can range from ‘New to English’ to ‘Fluent’¹. The young person can arrive at any age and … Continued