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These short video modules raise awareness about EAL and how to support bilingual pupils. There are three modules:
(there are different versions for early years, primary and secondary teachers and support for learning assistants)
EAL Perspectives
EAL Perspectives
Videos about EAL from the perspective of teachers, pupils and academic research can be found below. Click on links to start each video.
Welcoming an EAL pupil to your school.mp4Welcoming an EAL pupil to your school
Welcoming an EAL pupil to your school
Carole Campbell, retired teacher (previously at Raploch PS)
First and Other Languages
First and Other Languages
Illustrated video by Hampshire EMTAS Service
Supporting Bilingual Learners.mp4Supporting Bilingual Learners
Supporting Bilingual Learners
EAL pupils from a Scottish primary school give their views on what being bilingual means to them
What Can You Say.wmvWhat Can You Say?
What Can You Say?
Drama showing perspective of New to English pupils at a Scottish high school
Jim Cummins Research BICS and CALP2.mp4Academic and Social Language
Academic and Social Language
Researcher Dr Jim Cummins explains the difference between social language (BICS) and academic language (CALP) and what this means for bilingual learners.
The Language Friendly School
The Language Friendly School
Developing Policies to Promote Language & Literacy Development - advice for schools seeking to improve provision for bilingual pupils
Dr Jim Cummins / Bell Foundation Webinar
Further Reading
Further Reading
learning_in_two_languages.pdfPublished by Education Scotland, the Scottish EAL Co-ordinating Council and the Scottish Government, this guide (updated 2020) is a practical guide to EAL research with detailed advice on supporting and monitoring bilingual pupils.
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