English as an Additional Language

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Here you'll find downloadable resources via Sharepoint Teamsites. Please Note: if you are currently an AT, you will need to be signed in with your University of Chester email address.

If you are a recently qualified teacher and/or are no longer actively studying at the University, please email: edtech@chester.ac.uk to submit a personal or professional email address for continued access to these documents.

Training Resources

Documents and other Resources

Webinars

Developing the Language Skills of Advanced English Language Learners (Primary)

The EAL Co-ordinator: Leading on EAL in Schools (Primary & Secondary) - Part 1

Lectures

Websites

  • Learning Village: Online & offline resources for your New-to-English learners
  • Across Cultures: EAL Blended Learning and Resources
  • NALDIC: Provides a host of information and resources which are specifically relevant to EAL.
  • Collaborative Learning: A teacher network promoting inclusive education. The website offers many downloadable resources and teaching activities which are EAL pupil friendly to promote talk in the classroom.
  • Schools Online: International website which assists schools in forming creative partnerships worldwide. The website is supported by The British Council and the DfES.
  • Languages without limits: Links to a plethora of sources of support for teachers and parents of children who speak EAL.
  • Reading Recovery: Provides an outline of the Reading Recovery intervention including the aims of the programme; how to register for various Reading Recovery training and teaching positions; advice for parents with a child who struggles to read; latest research and news, and further information for schools and teachers.
  • Clicker5: Educational software which supports children’s sentence building, suitable for Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Post-16 pupils.
  • Oxford Reading Tree Talking Stories: Aim to support individual reading development and reading skills through the use of ICT.
  • Enchanted Learning: Offers downloadable activity sheets in seven languages. These are particularly good for the EAL beginner pupil.
  • WordGeneration: Provides details of a programme developed in the USA to enhance the academic vocabulary of Grade 6-8 children (UK Year 7-9).
  • BLEN (Bilingualism Languages/Literacies Education Network): BLEN is a non-profit, forward looking, dedicated education forum with an interest in language education and literacy in the widest sense. There are six areas of specialism: primary modern languages; English as a second/additional language; science, language and literacy; primary-secodary transfer; cognition and thinking skills; multiple literacies.
  • Online dictionary assisted tool for English language learners: Your students can paste any passage into this free online application. Then they can double-click on any word and a small window will pop up with its definition.