The purpose of this document is to identify good practice in supporting children who are accessing the curriculum through English as an additional language (EAL). There have recently been considerable changes in legislation and policy that impact on support for bilingual learners. The main changes have focused on encouraging educational establishments to be more proactive in addressing the learning needs, and raising the achievement, of bilingual pupils.
A CPD PowerPoint, with notes was produced by the Scottish EAL Co-ordinating Council to accompany Learning in 2 (+) Languages. The PowerPoint contains guidance on working with parents and carers and assessing the progress of bilingual learners.
| Author | Scottish EAL Co-ordinating Council |
|---|---|
| Download material | Learning in 2 (+) Languages (1.4 MB)Learning in 2+ languages training materials (4.5 MB)Learning in 2+ languages training materials PowerPoint notes (1.2 MB)Learning in 2+ languages training notes - appendices 1, 2 and 3 (209 KB) |
| Curricular area | Literacy and English Modern languages |
| Publisher | Education Scotland |
| Further information | Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS) through consultation with the Scottish EAL Co-ordinating Council, (SEALCC) agreed a commission to cover the development of the training pack to accompany Learning in 2 (+) Languages. The initiative was initially created within a SEALCC Full Council Meeting. Irene Wishart, EAL Teacher, Highland and Secretary of SEALCC, was then seconded to LTS for 6 weeks in order to compile the resource. |
| Type | Advice and information guidelines guide teaching pack |
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