2. EAL Students at Surbiton High School
131 EAL Students
20 Supported by EAL Specialist
Teachers
EAL Home Language and Access 2014
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?
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
• 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
Year 10 Physics Long Question – 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………………!
• Vary the timing of setting homework
• 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!
