Unit 2: Assessing proficiency and planning interventions

This unit is aimed at staff with responsibility for coordinating support for EAL pupils in mainstream schools and teachers of EAL learners. However, senior leaders and support staff will also find the materials relevant to the development of whole-school policy and to understanding interventions at the classroom level.

Pupils with English as an additional language (EAL) are a significant minority of the population of pupils in British schools. To meet their academic and linguistic needs, appropriate assessment of both of these domains must be part of normal school practice. This unit will help you assess the level of proficiency of EAL pupils and to plan structured support.
 

• Discover the principles informing assessment of EAL pupils in mainstream schools.
• Explore a selection of tools to aid the assessment of English language proficiency and how to use them.
• Look at some strategies for assessing pupils’ understanding of curriculum content based on their level of English proficiency.
• Understand how to use the results of assessments to inform planning for individual pupils.