[lg policy] Claremont School English as an Additional Language Policy

[Harold Schiffman]

Claremont School English as an Additional Language Policy

Issue Date: 29 Sep. 11 Page 1 of 2

ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE POLICY
1. Aim

1.1. It is the policy of the English as an Additional Language (EAL)
department to address and meet the needs of EAL students of different
nationalities, abilities and levels of proficiency in English both in
subject lessons and in EAL lessons.

1.2. To achieve this aim, the EAL Department will:
 Ensure that for new students access to the curriculum is facilitated
without delay.
 Offer practical strategies and proven techniques for teaching EAL
students in any subject to provide ways both to support the learning
and to raise the achievement of EAL students. (See below ‘How EAL
friendly is your lesson?’).
 Offer support to other departments with ideas for effective lesson
planning for teaching EAL to meet the needs and entitlement of EAL
students in subject lessons.
 Assess the progress made by EAL students on a termly basis by
monitoring student reports.
 Make available to teachers a range of EAL student-friendly starters,
plenaries and resources.
 Advise teachers where to find subject specific guidance for teaching
EAL students.
 Support EAL students with coursework.
 Assist students in acquiring the specific English language required
to succeed in their curriculum subjects.
 Encourage awareness of how students with limited English feel in the
classroom.
 Recognise how EAL students with little English can demonstrate understanding.
 Ensure compliance with legislation in teaching of EAL students.
 Identify barriers to learning specific to EAL students as opposed to
LDD to enable teachers to differentiate appropriately.
 Provide regular INSET regarding EAL issues.
2. How EAL Friendly is your Lesson?
 Key words presented with learning objectives.
 Wording of learning objectives making them easier to understand.
 Learning objectives typed.
 Key visuals, diagrams, plans and maps used to illustrate vocabulary
and or concepts.
 Group or pair work used with feasible roles for EAL pupils.
 Teacher controlling seating arrangement.
 Resources for EAL students enlarged, as appropriate.

 Typed questions and statements available for EAL students to use to
support them with speaking.
 Learning and understanding regularly checked during the lesson.
 All students contributing to the lesson.
 Learning support assistant with a full role planned in advance.
 EAL students allowed to use language 1 but encouraged to use English.
 Writing activities supported by scaffolding.
 Insights which could only be provided by EAL students elicited.
 Homework instructions typed and handed out, or written on whiteboard.
 Conclusion of the lesson pulling all the learning points together
giving a last opportunity to check progress, involving all students.
3. Review
3.1. This policy will be reviewed annually. The next review is due in
September 2012.

-- http://www.claremontschool.co.uk/seniorschool/English%20Additional%20Language_Policy_290911.pdf
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