EY&I EAL Coffee Morning 18.10.18

1. 1
English as an Additional
Language (EAL) at BIS
EYI Campus
18th October 2018
WELCOME!

2. EAL Presentation
18th October 2018
• The EAL Team
• The EAL Aims
• The EAL Programme
• How You Can Help
• EAL Activities
• Questions

3. The EAL Team
F3 – Mr Chris (EAL Leader)
F3 – Ms Andi
Year 1 – Mr Jon
Year 1 – Ms Kathy
Year 1 – Ms Phung
Year 2 – Ms Michelle
Year 2 – Mr Luke
Year 2 – Ms Loan

4. The EAL Aims
18th October 2018
• To build English confidence
and competence inside and
outside the classroom
• To support the transition from
social English to academic
English

5. Assessment
18th October 2018
• Placement test (admissions)
• Observation period (EAL test, teaching,
observations, class teacher discussions)
• Foundation Tier (F3) / Tier level 1, 2 or 3
(Y1, 2) / no EAL
• Ongoing assessment using EAL tracking
documents
• Reviewed at the end of each term
(with class teacher)
• Exit test, Tier 4 support
• Exit as soon as they’re ready!

6. Tier Levels
18th October 2018
• Foundation: 3 hours approx. per week. Emergency English and beginner
English, across the 4 skills, at word to simple sentence level. Withdrawals
and in-class support.
• Tier 1: 7 hours approx. per week. Emergency English and beginner English,
across the 4 skills, at word to simple sentence level. Withdrawals and in-
class support.
• Tier 2: 5 hours approx. per week, across the 4 skills, at simple sentence to
extended sentence level. Withdrawals and in-class support.
• Tier 3: 3 hours per week, across the 4 skills, at extended sentence level.
Withdrawals and in-class support.

7. EAL Teaching
18th October 2018
Withdrawals
Withdrawals
● Withdrawals
● In-class support
● Speaking listening,
reading, writing,
vocabulary, sentence
structure and grammar
● Fluency and confidence
● Withdrawals linked to class
teaching and curriculum
● Student-centred

8. Communication
18th October 2018
Withdrawals
Withdrawals
● Observation Email
● Decision Letter (at the end of the observation period
and the end of each term)
● Learning Letter (each half-term)
● EAL Report (term 1 and 3)
● Parent Workshop (term 1)
● EAL Parent Conferences (term 1 and 3)
● Seesaw (ongoing)
● EAL Blog (ongoing)
● EAL Teachers

9. 18th October 2018
Reports
● Tier level
● Effort (* = low / **** = high)
● Progress (Low / Expected / High)
● Attainment (Support / Developing / Meeting / Exceeding)
● Comments (speaking, listening, reading, writing)
● Next Steps
Class teacher’s report = class performance and age-related
expectations
EAL teacher’s report = EAL performance and tier level
expectations

10. EAL Features
18th October 2018
Withdrawals
Withdrawals
● High academic and English levels at BIS
● Primarily withdrawal during English time
● Tailored curriculum
● Specialist language teachers
● Specialist facilities
● Small groups
● EAL Communication
● Maximize student learning

11. 18th October 2018
● Read stories and sing songs in your first
language and in English:
- school library / home country
- www.bookdepository.com / www.fishpond.com
● Discuss topics they are learning at school
● Keep a ‘Book of Words’ – words and pictures
● Keep a diary / scrapbook
● Always ask for opinions and explanations
● Organise playdates to practise their English
● Cook together and give instructions
● Enjoy games / sport / songs, movies together
How You Can Help

12. Homework
18th October 2018
1. Read the task in English
2. Talk about the instructions in
your first language
3. Discuss the task and any new
vocabulary in your first
language
4. Have your child complete the
task in English

13. 18th October 2018
Remember:
Bilingual learners still
need to practise
reading, writing,
speaking and listening
in both languages
equally
Home Language -
Use The 4 Language Skills

14. 18th October 2018
How You Can Help

15. Healthy Breakfast

16. 18th October 2018
16
Rest and Relaxation

17. 18th October 2018
Practical Activities
- Your Turn!
F3: Reading and vocabulary activities (Ms Andi, Mr Chris)
Y1: The Gruffalo reading activity (Ms Kathy, Mr Jon)
Y2: T4W Invention stage (Ms Michelle, Mr Luke)

18. Seesaw and EAL
Blog18th October 2018
http://bishcmceal.blogspot.com/

19. Questions?