WELCOME TO OUR EAL PARENTS EVENING Hosted by the Intervention Department
COLA'S STATISTICS
YEAR 7 Number of students in Year 7: 219 Number of EAL students: 75 (34%)
YEAR 7 Language No. of students % of EAL % of Year 7 Yoruba 16 21.3 7.3 Spanish 10 13.3 4.6 Bengali 7 9.3 3.2 Creole 5 6.7 2.3 Turkish 5 6.7 2.3 Arabic 4 5.3 1.8 Chinese 4 5.3 1.8 French 3 4.0 1.4 Italian 2 2.7 0.9 African 1 1.3 0.5 Albanian 1 1.3 0.5 Amharic 1 1.3 0.5 Balochi 1 1.3 0.5 Bini 1 1.3 0.5 Dutch 1 1.3 0.5 Ebo 1 1.3 0.5 Kurdish 1 1.3 0.5 Pashto 1 1.3 0.5 Polish 1 1.3 0.5 Russian 1 1.3 0.5 Somalian 1 1.3 0.5 Tagalog (Philipines) 1 1.3 0.5 Thai 1 1.3 0.5 Tigreian (Africa) 1 1.3 0.5 Urdu 1 1.3 0.5 Urhobo 1 1.3 0.5
YEAR 8 Number of students in Year 8: 196 Number of EAL students: 25 (12.8%)
YEAR 8 Language No. of students % of EAL % of Year 8 Yoruba 6 24 3.061224 Cantonse 2 8 1.020408 French 2 8 1.020408 Somali 2 8 1.020408 Spanish 2 8 1.020408 Bengali 1 4 0.510204 Benin 1 4 0.510204 Esan 1 4 0.510204 Igbo 1 4 0.510204 Lithuanian 1 4 0.510204 Luganda 1 4 0.510204 Patwa 1 4 0.510204 Shona (Zimbawawe) 1 4 0.510204 Swahili 1 4 0.510204 Urdu 1 4 0.510204
YEAR 9 Number of students in Year 9: 181 Number of EAL students: 23 (12.7%)
YEAR 9 Language No. of students % of EAL % of Year 9 Twi 4 17.4 2.2 Arabic 3 13.0 1.7 Polish 3 13.0 1.7 Albanian 2 8.7 1.1 Spanish 2 8.7 1.1 Bengali 1 4.3 0.6 Cantonese 1 4.3 0.6 Creole 1 4.3 0.6 French 1 4.3 0.6 Hindi 1 4.3 0.6 Kosovan 1 4.3 0.6 Russian 1 4.3 0.6 Vietnamese 1 4.3 0.6 Yoruba 1 4.3 0.6
TEACHERS Languages spoken by teachers: Afrikaans Arabic British Sign Language Bulgarian French German Hindi Irish Italian Japanese Luganda Macedonian Polish Punjabi Russian Serbian Somali Spanish Swedish Turkish Twi Urdu Welsh Wolof There are 26 in total!
STUDENT S ACCOUNT OF BEING A BILINGUAL SPEAKER It s easy at home because my family help me understand things but when it comes to English subjects it s harder to explain things to my mum. I think it is hard two learn to languages at the same time so I have to keep translating for my mum. Helen Hoang Year 8
It helps me because if I m stuck I remember what my mum said and translate it back to English. Franki Halili Year 8
I find it easy but at home I need to speak and count in Lithuanian and it gets confusing sometimes. But when teachers give me support it makes it easier. Samanta Jaruseviciute Year 8
When I was in Nigeria, they pushed my knowledge through and some of the things I m being taught that others don t in London, I already learned them...
When I first came here, I first got relaxed because of the technology and science that was around which was reducing my knowledge as well because I never knew some of the technology that was here I came here. Jeffrey Slyvester Year 8
WHO IS AN EAL LEARNER?
THE GLOBALISED CLASSROOM 1 in 8 Secondary school pupil does not have English as their first language. 1 in 6 primary school pupil speaks a language at home other than English.
EAL refers to any student with English as an Additional Language. Subgroups: first generation : children who were born in another country and have since resettled in the uk with their families. Second or third generation : Children who were born in the UK into a migrant or dual-heritage family.
Migrant worker : Children whose parents have moved to work in Britain. Asylum seeker / refugee : Children who have moved with/without their parents to escape famine, persecution and other tragic events.
STAGES OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1) New to English ACQUISITION 2) Becoming familiar with English/ Early Acquisition 3) Becoming confident as a user of English / Developing competence: 4) Competent (user of English in most social and learning contexts) 5) Fluent
What to expect at different stages of language development. 1) Little receptive and productive skills. 2) Experimenting with grammar, produces more language but with errors. 3) More confident, less errors, wider vocabulary. 4)Engages well with class content/language. 5) Native-like fluency when speaking, still needs language refinements.
One language processing unit Language 1 Language 2 Previous learning New understanding
Two types of language BICS Basic Interpersonal Communicative Skill 1-3 years to acquire CALP Cognitive and Academic Language Proficiency 5 + years to acquire
THE ROLE OF HOME LANGUAGES It is recognised that bilingualism has cognitive benefits and it's important that EAL pupils develop and maintain literacy in their home languages. Those who see their bilingualism as an asset are likely to have higher self-esteem and educational aspirations. Ideally, schools should ensure that the linguistic capabilities of their pupils are recognised, that they have the opportunity to gain qualifications in community languages, and that they have role models in the form of bilingual teaching staff.
TRUTH OR MYTH? PROS AND CONS? 1. If new arrival EAL students are segregated and taught English, they will be able to prepare themselves quicker for taking exams through the medium of English. 2. EAL is a Special Educational Need. 3. Speaking another language interferes with learning English. 4. EAL learners should only speak English at school.
WHAT ARE THE MAIN ISSUES YOU HAVE IDENTIFIED YOUR CHILD TO HAVE WHEN IT COMES TO LEARNING?
WHAT STRATEGIES DO YOU THINK WE COULD PROVIDE YOUR CHILD? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
INTERVENTION WE PROVIDE. Intervention classes for KS3 and KS4 for targeted groups. Film Club A Turkish club run by Sixth Form students. Extra support and strategies for teachers to use within the class. Progress review of targeted EAL students.
WHAT STRATEGIES COULD YOU USE AT HOME TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
GAINING A QUALIFICATION IN YOUR HOME LANGUAGE.
COLA S NEW PARENTAL SUPPORT GROUP
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