EAL Assessment Framework – Primary

This resource includes links to the Foundation's award-winning EAL Assessment Framework for Schools, Support Strategies and digital EAL Assessment Tracker for use in primary settings

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  • EAL Assessment Framework - Primary Descriptors

  • Classroom Strategies - Primary

  • EAL Assessment Tracker 2.0 - Primary (please click 'Enable Editing' once downloaded)

  • EAL Assessment Framework: Download the User Guide

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On this page you will find links to The Bell Foundation’s award-winning EAL Assessment Framework for Schools, Support Strategies and digital EAL Assessment Tracker for use in primary settings. Also on this page are videos which provide guidance on how to use these resources.

Once you have downloaded the Tracker, please click ‘Enable Editing’ in order to have full functionality.

How to use the Tracker and Assessment Framework

Please follow the links below and on the right hand side to the guidance document, videos and webinar to learn how to use and apply this easy to navigate Tracker and Assessment Framework in your setting.  The first video in the playlist is an introductory video which provides a short, succinct demonstration of how the digital EAL Assessment Tracker works.  There are additional videos available which provide more detail on individual parts of the tool, but there is no need to watch all of them, or to watch them in order, they are just there to provide help if you need it.

Videos: How to work with The EAL Assessment Framework for Schools

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If you have any comments, questions or feedback on Version 2.0 of the EAL Assessment Framework or the new EAL Assessment Tracker please email: info@bell-foundation.org.uk including ‘EAL Assessment’ in the subject line and a member of the team will respond to your enquiry within five working days.

Resource downloads

On the right hand side of this page are a number of documents that you can download for free.

When printing the EAL Assessment Framework – Primary Descriptors document, please print pages 4 to 7 in A3.

Licence information

© The Bell Educational Trust Limited. This resource is free to use for educational purposes.

Download resources

  • EAL Assessment Framework - Primary Descriptors

  • Classroom Strategies - Primary

  • EAL Assessment Tracker 2.0 - Primary (please click 'Enable Editing' once downloaded)

  • EAL Assessment Framework: Download the User Guide

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