Embedding Language for Learning in Multilingual Schools (Online Course)

About the course

This course for international school staff is the second in a set of two courses covering Language for Learning, although you are welcome to enrol on this course whether you have completed the first course in the series or not. This course builds on the Understanding Language for Learning in Multilingual Schools course by focusing on the characteristics of ‘language for learning’ and explores how to teach the varieties of English that learners using EAL need to succeed academically. 

By better understanding what academic English looks like in different contexts, you will be better able to plan language support for learners across the curriculum. You will learn how to identify the language demands of the curriculum and decide on the most suitable strategies to support learners in using this language.

The course will address the following questions:  

• What do we mean when we talk about ‘language for learning’ and ‘academic English’?  
• What are the differences between social and academic language and how can we make these clearer to students?  
• What features of academic language pose problems for students using EAL and how can we support them to use these features more accurately?  
• How do we choose which language to teach our EAL learners?  
• What techniques and activities can be used to teach new, curriculum-focused, language?  

Tickets are available for both primary and secondary practitioners in international schools.  A certificate will be awarded for successful completion of the course.