COURSE DETAIL
EAL beginners in the mainstream classroom
Addressing the full range of beginners in English - from those with no prior schooling to those with successful experience of education and strong literacy skills in their mother tongue - this course offers a blueprint for integrating new EAL pupils into the classroom, leading to more confident teachers and more motivated students.
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 course is for
- Primary and secondary class teachers
- Support staff and teaching assistants
- EAL leaders
- Senior leaders
What you will gain from this course
- Greater insight into the issues faced by those new to English and recently arrived into your classroom
- Practical strategies to employ in your school to improve classroom and whole school practice for beginners in English
- Confidence in working with EAL beginners
The course
- Addresses the linguistic and social issues relating to recent arrivals who are new to English
- Covers the key theories and concepts underpinning good practice and how to apply them in the classroom
- Presents and evaluates practical strategies to enable pupils new to English to participate and achieve in lessons and have full access to the curriculum
- Considers ways to promote a positive whole school ethos with respect to diversity
Course tutor
- Graham Smith‘s career covers teaching, training, inspection and consultancy and senior management roles. From 2009-2011 he was Project Director of London Challenge’s Pan London EAL Strategy, a programme delivering 2,000 days of training in 200 schools in 31 local authorities that was a key factor in providing the highest levels of attainment in the country for pupils with EAL. He has been designing and teaching online EAL courses for over ten years.
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 Number from your organisation's finance team (if required) before submitting a booking.
EAL beginners in the mainstream classroom
£195.00
Addressing the full range of beginners in English – from those with no prior schooling to those with successful experience of education and strong literacy skills in their mother tongue – this course offers a blueprint for integrating new EAL pupils into the classroom, leading to more confident teachers and more motivated students.