Pupils learning English as an Additional Language:

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Pupils learning English as an Additional
Language

• In what form does inclusion successfully aid
  their attainment in the secondary school?

providing effective learning opportunities for
all pupils
Catherine Roberts NQT of English
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Overview

• Central issues from published research
• Tactics observed within schools
• Categorisation into three key objectives
• Recommended implementation through roles and
  responsibilities

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Central issues from literature

• NALDIC paper (1999)

• The distinctiveness of EAL pupils

• The distinctiveness of their task

• The distinctiveness of EAL pedagogy

Cummins (1992)
BICS 2 years

• Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills

• Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency

CALP 7 years
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The distinctiveness
of the EAL pupil
Issue 1
Welcoming and stress-free environment
Positive school ethos

• Visual displays of expected work achievement

• Staggered start

• Celebrate diversity

• Incentives to classmates

• Extra-curricular opportunities

• Involve in ...routines

Key Objective 1
Use of home language

• Common underlying proficiency

Recognise the whole child
and encourage participation wherever
possible

• Buddy or TA

• Bilingual resources

• DfES guidance Access and Engagement

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The distinctiveness
of the EAL learners task
Issue 2
Assessment and monitoring
Channels of communication

• Pupil

• On entry- transition or new arrival? SEN?

Buddy Mentor Expert

• Staff

• Results shared with staff

• Parents

• A Language In Common- QCA

Distinctive
opportunities to learn and attain
Key Objective 2

• After school/ registration/ summer

Utilise expert staff to provide whole school
opportunities for attainment of EAL pupils

• KS4 Learning Support Option (Adult
  Literacy Certificates)

? GCSE in home language
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The distinctiveness
of EAL pedagogy
Issue 3
Lesson planning for learning
Whole school training

• Partnership planning

• LA advice and support

• Content vs. language demands

• INSET provision

• Activities .collaboration, ICT

Lesson planning for
assessment
Key Objective 3

• Assessment for Learning clear objectives,
  keywords explained, traffic lights, success
  criteria, peer/self assessment, questioning, no
  hands, formative feedback

Develop teachers ability to provide EAL
pupils with access to lesson content
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In what form does inclusion successfully aid the
attainment of EAL pupils?

• Setting suitable learning objectives

Key Objective 3 Develop teachers ability to
provide EAL pupils with access to lesson content.

• Overcoming potential barriers to learning and
  assessment

Key Objective 2 Utilise expert staff to provide
whole school opportunities for attainment of EAL
pupils.

• Responding to pupils diverse needs

Key Objective 1 Recognise the whole child and
encourage participation wherever possible.
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Recommended roles and responsibilities
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Pupils learning English as an Additional
Language

• In what form does inclusion successfully aid
  their attainment in the secondary school?

providing effective learning opportunities for
all pupils
Catherine Roberts NQT of English