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This course helps international school leaders and EAL Co-ordinators embed effective assessment of pupils who use EAL across their school.
This course is aimed at international school staff with decision-making responsibilities for EAL provision. You will learn how to embed effective practices for assessing the English language proficiency of pupils using English as an Additional Language (EAL), leading to more targeted in-class support and improved learner outcomes for these pupils.
The course will familiarise you with The Bell Foundation’s award-winning EAL Assessment Framework for Schools and will provide pragmatic, specialist guidance on using the Framework within a context of what is realistic and what can work alongside existing assessment systems.
This course is suitable for both primary and secondary practitioners. A certificate will be awarded for successful completion of the course.
Primary and secondary international school staff with responsibility for EAL assessment, in particular:
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.
Designed to work around your busy schedule, access the course material when you want, and choose to go at a pace that suits you.
You'll have opportunities to work with other course participants, course tutors and course material.
A certificate will be awarded for successful completion of the course.
All tutors are experienced teacher educators with substantial experience of teaching and assessing learners who use EAL in relevant contexts.