EAL Assessment Framework – Secondary (Language for Results International)

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

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  • EAL Assessment Framework - Secondary Descriptors

  • Classroom Strategies - Secondary

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

  • EAL Assessment Framework - A Guide for International Users

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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 secondary settings.  Please note: 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 on the right-hand side to download the guidance documents, and the links below to watch the guidance videos and webinar recording to learn how to use the Assessment Framework and Tracker 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.

Watch the guidance videos: EAL Assessment Tracker user guides

Watch the webinar: Using the EAL Assessment Framework for Schools in an international context

Watch the webinar: Using The EAL Assessment Framework with Advanced English Language Learners – Secondary

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: international@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.

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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 – Secondary Descriptors document, please print pages 4 to 7 in A3.

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Download resources

  • EAL Assessment Framework - Secondary Descriptors

  • Classroom Strategies - Secondary

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

  • EAL Assessment Framework - A Guide for International Users

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