COURSE DETAIL
Early years and diversity
This course examines how we can best develop the English of multilingual learners in early years settings and develop settings that reflect the diversity of the communities they serve.
Course details
100% online
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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
- Teachers and other professionals working in multilingual schools
- Teaching Assistants working in multilingual schools and considering working in Early Years
What you will gain from this course
- An understanding of how we can best develop the English of multilingual learners in early years settings
- Insight into developing settings that reflect the diversity of the communities you serve
The course
- Provides access to a wide range of resources about English as an additional language in the Early Years
- Gives you an opportunity to try out and reflect on key classroom strategies
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.
Early years and diversity
£195.00
This course examines how we can best develop the English of multilingual learners in early years settings and develop settings that reflect the diversity of the communities they serve.