Introduction to EAL Assessment (Online Course)
- Date
- 27 February 2024
- Time
- 9:00am
- Price
- £40-£60
- Type
- Online course
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Leading a Whole-School Strategy for EAL (Online Course)
This online course provides school leaders with evidence-based guidance and resources to advance a whole-school strategy for EAL provision.
This online course is designed for practitioners in school leadership roles who are seeking evidence-based guidance and resources for implementing a whole-school strategy for English as an Additional Language (EAL) in primary and secondary schools.
The course explores:
- How changing demographics, current policies, and staff training needs impact EAL provision;
- Factors that influence academic attainment for learners using EAL;
- A research-informed model of inclusive pedagogy as it relates to your own context;
- Practical tools to support a whole-school strategy.
Why you should register for this course:
- It includes three online modules and is designed to work around the busy lives of those working in schools;
- With three hours of online study over a four to five-week period, this course enables you to work at a manageable pace with plenty of time to process course content and consider relevance to your context;
- The course is designed to be highly interactive and collaborative, with opportunities to work with other course participants, course tutors, and course material.
- Module two consists of a live webinar with opportunities to ask questions and share best practice in real time.
Tickets are available for either primary or secondary practitioners. A certificate will be awarded for successful completion of the course.
Course dates: 16 January - 16 February 2024.
Ticket sales close Tuesday 9 January at 4pm UK time.
Who is this course for?
- Senior leaders;
- Middle leaders;
- EAL specialists;
- SENCOs;
- Subject coordinators.
Please note: this course is not available to international schools. Please click here to view our upcoming Language for Results International online courses.
Module One:
Pre-webinar online tasks: completed at your own pace over a one-week period.
Time commitment: approximately 60 minutes.
Module Two:
Live interactive webinar with the course tutors:
- Primary: 24 January, 16:00-17:00
- Secondary: 25 January, 16:00 – 17:00
Time commitment: 60 minutes.
Module Three:
Post-webinar online tasks: completed at your own pace over a one to two-week period.
Tutor feedback: you will receive feedback on your assignment within two weeks of submission.
Time commitment: approximately 60 minutes.
Important notice: there are only two websites authorised to promote and take bookings for this event run by The Bell Foundation. These are: The Bell Foundation’s website and Eventbrite. Please do not book, or express interest in, this event through any other website.
Trainers to be confirmed
All tutors are experienced teacher educators with substantial experience of teaching and assessing learners who use EAL in relevant contexts. Tutors are trained e-moderators and offer friendly, practical specialist support to all participants throughout the course.