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EAL resources to support your induction to English in the curriculum
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Questions for bilingual teaching assistants
A list of questions for a bilingual support partner to use when supporting families.
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Template for reflection on provision
A template for reflection on the quality of your provision and next steps.
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Initial Maths assessment
An initial Maths assessment for EAL pupils to identify gaps in learning.
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Teaching 'online English' resource including flashcards
Examples about how to consider elements of EAL pedagogy when planning lessons for the topic of ‘online English’, including vocabulary and language structure flashcards.
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School language profile template
A useful template to complete a school language profile.

Royalty flashcards: King Charles III
Scaffolded flashcards to teach learners about King Charles III.

April Fool's Day resource
A printable resource about April Fool's Day and fictional news stories that includes resources for speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Subject-specific vocabulary booklet
An image-based vocabulary booklet for teaching some key maths vocabulary.
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'A Christmas Carol' characters and themes
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Parents' evening summary sheet
A useful checklist for before and during your parents' meetings.
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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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New arrival diary template
A great little template to guide a new arrival and their mentor through the first few weeks in a new environment.

Royalty flashcards: The coronation
Scaffolded flashcards to teach learners about the coronation process.

Top tips for engaging EAL parents
A checklist with top tips that you can use to engage EAL parents.
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Home-School diary
An English Language Learning Diary with blank pages to add in your own topics.

Christmas 1
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Collaborative planning document
Plan collaboratively with your subject-specific colleagues to gain overviews and multi-subject links.
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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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Survival language helpers (primary)
Survival language helpers designed for primary learners that help them understand the language of making friends and classroom instructions.

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