Including and Supporting Learners of English as an Additional Language

Contents......Page 6
Acknowledgements......Page 10
Introduction......Page 12
Terminology......Page 13
A first reflection exercise......Page 15
1 Setting the Context and Identifying Issues......Page 18
Historical background......Page 19
Summary of key legislation and reports......Page 20
The legislative context......Page 21
The school context......Page 22
School populations......Page 23
Is EAL a racial issue?......Page 27
Inclusion and children’s rights......Page 28
UNCRC in Wales: Children and Young People: Rights to Action......Page 29
Moving on: suggestions for further enquiry......Page 32
2 Language and Identity......Page 34
Relationship between language and identity......Page 35
Racism and bullying......Page 37
Raising the attainment of minority ethnic pupils......Page 39
Monolingual or multilingual?......Page 40
Importance of home language and culture – ‘more than just words’......Page 42
Importance of home/school links......Page 43
Contacts and links with parents......Page 44
Moving on: suggestions for further enquiry......Page 46
QTS standards for England......Page 47
Developing language......Page 48
Learning an additional language......Page 52
Writing systems......Page 57
Moving on: some suggestions for further enquiry......Page 61
4 A Language Rich Environment......Page 62
QTS standards for Wales......Page 63
Collaborative talk......Page 64
Drama/role play......Page 66
Language across the curriculum......Page 67
Questioning......Page 70
Planning......Page 71
EAL and additional learning difficulties......Page 72
Moving on: suggestions for further enquiry......Page 73
5 The Supportive Learning Environment......Page 75
QTS standard for Wales......Page 76
Information about pupils and families......Page 77
Culture and religion......Page 79
Resources......Page 80
Human resources......Page 81
Teaching assistants......Page 82
Use of first language......Page 84
Collaborative practice......Page 85
Communities of learners......Page 87
Within secondary subject teaching......Page 88
Guidelines for welcoming new pupils......Page 90
Moving on: suggestions for further enquiry......Page 92
6 Assessment......Page 93
QTS standards for Wales......Page 94
Initial assessment......Page 95
Summative assessment......Page 99
Formative assessment: assessment for learning......Page 101
Self and peer assessment......Page 104
Good practice in assessment......Page 105
Moving on: suggestions for further enquiry......Page 107
7 General Strategies to Support EAL Acquisition......Page 108
QTS standards for Wales......Page 109
Peer support......Page 110
Use of first language......Page 114
Non-verbal communication......Page 115
Talk......Page 116
Developing vocabulary......Page 117
Visual and contextual support......Page 118
Video......Page 120
Value and use support staff......Page 121
Advice from the expert practitioner......Page 122
Moving on: suggestions for further enquiry......Page 123
8 Developing Competence in English......Page 125
Developing language competence......Page 126
A framework for planning......Page 127
Transition from key stage 2 to key stage 3......Page 128
Extending vocabulary......Page 130
Gathering and organizing information......Page 135
Making notes......Page 137
Writing in different genres......Page 138
A supportive learning environment......Page 141
Moving on: suggestions for further enquiry......Page 142
Inclusive practice......Page 144
A checklist of basic strategies to support the additional language learner......Page 145
Collaborative activities......Page 148
Ranking and categorizing......Page 149
Text related activities (DARTS)......Page 150
Barrier games......Page 151
References......Page 152
H......Page 156
W......Page 157