Adapting to the realities of 21st century linguistic diversity among our school population can be a challenge. Bilingualism specialist Eowyn Crisfield describes how she and Jane Spiro, a colleague from Oxford Brookes University, explored how five schools in different parts …
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Using multiple languages in education: experiences from the Informed Health Choices research project
Dr. Daniel Semakula is medical doctor at the Makerere University College of Health Sciences in Uganda, and Allen Nsangi is a Doctoral Researcher at Oslo University in Norway. They were recently involved in a large research project with Ugandan school …
The attainment of EAL pupils in England – What the headlines don’t tell us
The DfE recently published national data showing that, for the first time, average performance of EAL learners in GCSE examinations is higher than average performance of non-EAL pupils. This finding has prompted some to suggest that improving outcomes for EAL …
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EAL English Proficiency and Attainment: What does the national EAL assessment data tell us?
In 2016 the government introduced the requirement for schools to report the level of English proficiency for children classified as learning English as an additional language (EAL). This has provided a new opportunity to understand how English proficiency and academic attainment …
Cultures Connect: an inclusive celebration
Julia Boonak is Head of International Department at Bromsgrove School in the West Midlands. Bromsgrove attracts students from all around the world, representing a wide variety of languages and cultures. In this post Julia describes the school’s annual, student-led showcase …
Happy New Year
Happy New Year from all at NALDIC. EALjournal.org is back for 2018 with a great lineup of practical ideas, EAL news from around the world, and the views on the latest research into multilingual classrooms all in the works. In …
Happy Christmas!
We wish all our readers a very happy and restful holiday season. EALjournal.org will be back in the new year with more practical ideas, EAL news from around the world and the latest research into multilingual classrooms. We’ll also have …
What’s in a RIG?
Dianne Excell is the national coordinator for NALDIC’s regional interest groups. In this post, she tells us why they’re important and what you can expect if you come to one. She also introduces the first of her in-depth reports …
Early teens researching together: What language do you think in?
Mirela Dumić and Clare Brumpton set up a ‘Research Institute’ at their school, working with early-teen students to investigate issues around multilingualism. A report of the students’ work was published in the Autumn 2017 issue of the EAL Journal. Here, …
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Paul Barry is an EAL specialist at Shrewsbury International School in Bangkok, Thailand. Like many in the sector, he has worked in both private language schools and in international schools – both of which can differ substantially from public-sector …
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