COURSE DETAIL
EAL and SEND: cracking the conundrum
This EAL/SEN course looks at the overlap between working with English as an additional language learners and learners with special educational needs. It considers the different types of learners and explores how professionals might distinguish between pupils’ language needs and pupils with learning difficulties. It demonstrates effective provision for pupils who are learning English as an additional language and whose progress may be causing concern. The course also explores appropriate assessment procedures and provision.
Course details
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Approx. 12-15 hours study
£ 195.00
+ VAT **UK VAT is only payable if the billing address is within the UK
This EAL and SEND course is for
- Inclusion managers, SENDCOs, EAL teachers and EAL leaders
- Practitioners working in all settings
- Teaching assistants working with EAL learners
What you will gain from this course
- An understanding of the difference between learning an additional language needs and learning difficulties
- An effective informal first language assessment procedure
- Examples of innovative and inclusive teaching styles across the curriculum
The EAL and SEND course
- Introduces the different types of learners and explores ways of distinguishing EAL learning from learning difficulties
- Provides procedures for assessing pupils’ needs
- Provides strategies and approaches that will empower staff to employ inclusive practice across the curriculum
- Offers ways to ensure that provision matches the learning needs of both individual pupils and groups
Course tutor
- Marc Thompson is a specialist in special educational needs, inclusion, and the learning needs of pupils learning English as an Additional Language. Marc is currently teaching in a pupil referral unit, having previously taught in several schools and worked as a local authority teaching and learning consultant. His particular areas of expertise are raising the achievement of boys, promoting reading, E-Learning and the SEND/EAL overlap.
Format
Typically taking 12-15 hours to complete, our online courses involve a set of reading and viewing activities and one written assignment (400 words).
- There are no scheduled interactions for our online courses, so you can study when it suits you, irrespective of your schedule or time zone.
- Participants and tutors engage with one another via the group discussion boards, sharing their experiences and responses to tasks.
- In order to receive a course certificate you should complete the activities and submit your written assignment within 3 months of your enrolment date.
If you are considering applying for the accredited course please be aware that it is not possible to convert the stand alone units into credits towards the accredited version due to the moderation requirements of The University of Greenwich.
Booking form
- Please obtain a Purchase Order (PO) number from your organisation's finance team (if required) before submitting a booking.
EAL and SEND: cracking the conundrum
£195.00
This EAL/SEN course looks at the overlap between working with English as an additional language learners and learners with special educational needs. It considers the different types of learners and explores how professionals might distinguish between pupils’ language needs and pupils with learning difficulties. It demonstrates effective provision for pupils who are learning English as an additional language and whose progress may be causing concern. The course also explores appropriate assessment procedures and provision.
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