At St. Andrews Dusit, we fully appreciate that a child’s English language development is separate from their cognition and potential achievement, but we are aware that it can act as a barrier to learning, which impacts current attainment. This policy outlines the school’s approach to identifying and meetings the needs of EAL learners by aiming:
- To clarify the range of support available to English language learners at Dusit
- To identify the points of transition between different levels of support
- To ensure there is a common understanding of how English language levels are assessed
- To assist all EAL pupils to become fluent English speakers as quickly as possible
- To develop staff expertise to ensure that all EAL pupils attain levels of achievement appropriate to their
intellectual abilities - To implement school-wide strategies to ensure that EAL students are supported in accessing the full curriculum;
- To give all teachers training in EAL through professional development
