EAL – How do we support EAL children?
A supportive learning environment Successful schools will provide a supportive learning environment based on the following features:
- Structured lessons that draw pupils in from the start of the lesson
- Active and engaging tasks which encourage all pupils to participate
- Teaching and learning strategies that are oral and interactive
- An emphasis on short-term planning, which includes planning for input and support from other adults in the classroom, to ensure the learning opportunities are maximised
- Subject-specific language skills and conventions of particular forms of writing, which are made explicit and demonstrated by the teacher
- Planned opportunities for oral rehearsal in pairs and in small groups
- A requirement that pupils apply learning, supported by group work, before moving to independent activity