1. Top Tips for Supporting EAL Students

2. EAL Students at Surbiton High School 131EAL Students 20 Supported by EAL Specialist Teachers N:\EAL Coordinator\EAL Home language and Access 2014 15 18 11.xlsx

3. EAL Learning Community 1.Understand previous school experiences and challenge cultural stereotypes 2.Encourage more participation in class and amongst classmates 3. Differentiate – What does it look like? What are the three most relevant issues that we need to address to enhance our teaching of EAL students?

4. Let’s hear from two of our EAL students EAL Presentation.mp4

5. 1. Appreciate cultural differences but challenge cultural stereotypes Reactions??????

6. 2. Encourage more participation in class and with classmates

7. 2. Encourage more participation in class and with classmates Give targets to students before the lesson – They must raise their hand at least three times in a lesson. Tracked using TSR and individuals are rewarded with merits Peer marking – Improve confidence and understanding amongst classmates (Classics) Examples of peer marking.pdf Role plays – Encourages spoken English, improves confidence and participation amongst all students. (PRS)

8. 3. What does differentiation look like? History – Contextual Understanding EAL History Catholic vs Protestant.docx Year 10 Physics.rtfYear 10 Physics.rtf – 15 mins EAL differentiated

9. Additional images and explanations highlighted. Key terminology with easy English definitions Framework of setting out answers Things to think about?

10. And finally, the little things………………! Try not to set homework at the end of the lesson Avoid direct questions like “Do you understand it?” Make lots of context checks at different points in the lesson. Vary the colours of your text for ease of reading!