Osiris Educational

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Assessment in EAL

Ensure the rapid induction of new arrivals into the English school system
New techniques for the accurate ongoing language development assessment of all EAL learners
Assessment to improve pupils’ progress and confidence


Stuart Scott Stuart has worked as an English and EAL teacher, advisory teacher, teachers’ centre manager, Head and Deputy Head in schools for 30 years. He has recently worked as an EAL consultant in Nottingham and a tutor for the DCSF pilot EAL TA diploma. He is chair of the National Association for the Teaching of English (NATE) Multicultural Committee.

EAL; philosophy and practice
Embed tailor-made AfL for EAL pupils
Create a common language of testing in your class
Build confident language learners

Build solid foundations for new EAL pupils
Get the best-fit language development assessments for your students
Identify cultural differences and their impact on learning outcomes
Understand the cultural perceptions of:

  • Standards of acheivement
  • Definitions of success
  • Testing rigour and pressure

 

Compare and contrast EAL assessment and national assessment agendas
Master baseline assessment of ‘new arrival’ EAL pupils at all key stages
Ensure all subjects (maths, science etc) are taken into account when placing pupils
Implement an on-going assessement framework for acquisition of English language
Integrate long term EAL testing with national English assessment
Fuse together the evaluation of pupil progress in all subjects and EAL

Assessment to awaken potential
Use test outcomes to move learners forward
Boost the dialogue between results and follow-up actions
Adapt teaching instruction to match students’ needs
Give effective feedback to fuel thinking
Differentiation tactics to push all abilities forward

 
£ 269.00 +VAT
 
 
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In-School Training

Tel: 01790 755 783
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Course Dates

  • 23rd November 2012
    Birmingham
  • 7th December 2012
    London
 
 
£ 269.00 +VAT
 
 
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