English as an Additional Language (EAL)
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Contents Introduction 2 What are Schools’ Responsibilities for Inclusion under the National Curriculum? 2 What is an EAL learner? 3 Inclusion for EAL Learners and How Their Needs are Met 5 Factors that Impact on the Quality of Inclusion within the Classroom 6 The Role of Assessment to Provide a Baseline of Information to Support AFL 7 Access and Engagement Strategies Relevant to Design and Technology 8 Attainment and the Use of Learners First Language 9 Focussed Practical Tasks (FTPs) 10 Additional Support by ‘Buddying Up’ 10 Classroom Support 11 A Supportive Classroom Environment 11 The Teacher’s Role in Supporting EAL Learners 12
English as an Additional Language (EAL)
TEACHING STUDIES ASSIGNMENT:
Introduction
“Effective adaptation of learning and teaching strategies and careful consideration of learning needs are essential to maximise EAL learners’ inclusion in classroom activities”. This report will examine this statement in relation to Design & Technology classrooms in the secondary school.
What are Schools’ Responsibilities for Inclusion under the National Curriculum?
All schools have a statutory requirement to deliver a curriculum that provides a relevant and challenging education to all learners within the school. Guidelines are provided by the Department for Education and must be adhered to fully. Within these guidelines a statement for inclusion is detailed with three principles outlined:
“A. setting suitable learning challenges
B. responding to learners’ diverse learning needs
C. overcoming potential barriers to learning and assessment for individuals and groups of learners.” (DfE, 2011)
(DfE, 2011) states that in response to the statement for inclusion all Teachers should aim to give every learner the opportunity to experience success in learning and to achieve as high a standard as possible. The
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