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Initial Maths assessment
An initial Maths assessment for EAL pupils to identify gaps in learning.
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Behaviour for learning chart
A printable behaviour for learning chart with space for translation.
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Correction code
A simple marking code for marking the work of lower-ability groups of EAL learners, which both you and your learners can quickly understand.
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EAL Learners' Writing Assessment Checklist
A useful checklist of things you should and might consider when planning a writing assessment for your EAL learners.
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EAL progress review grid
A useful proforma to record the progress of your EAL pupils.
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English language learning record
EAL learning record to track the strategic use of flashcards.
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Lesson plan on self-assessment
Learners will use language structures based around the language of self-assessment. The learner will be introduced to a sliding scale of vocabulary to communicate how much of the lesson or part of the lesson they understood.
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Observation of pupil chart
A chart to record learner behaviours and their frequency.
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Personal mistakes profile
A personal mistakes profile template for marking and giving learners feedback on their written work.
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Phonics tricky words assessment sheet
Phonics tricky word assessment for phases 2 to 5.
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School language profile template
A useful template to complete a school language profile.

Top tips for supporting EAL learners in the mainstream classroom
A checklist of top tips for supporting EAL learners in the mainstream classroom. Includes tips on oral language development, teaching vocabulary, error correction techniques, reading and writing.

Transitioning interview and activity ideas
This questionnaire can be given to students before their transition to their new school or can be used by teachers in a first meeting interview. There are also activity ideas for the old and new school to make transitioning easier.
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Welcoming Ukrainian learners
A resource containing useful suggestions and links to articles and resources for welcoming and supporting Ukrainian learners.

EAL teacher guidance

The Learning Village is powered by Across Cultures. These articles are written by specialists in the area of EAL and include free downloads to support differentiation across the curriculum. For all articles, click here. To sign up to the monthly newsletter which includes these articles, click here.

How do EAL learners become effective writers?
15/04/2024
Teaching pre-literate learners
07/02/2024
SEND support: Past tense
07/02/2024
SEND support: Supporting deaf learners
07/02/2024
Using a multimodal approach in the classroom
10/01/2024
Why provide EAL learners with small-group teaching?
06/12/2023
SEND support: Word finding
27/11/2023
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