The context for EAL pedagogy

EAL learners have a dual task at school: to learn English (language) and to learn through English. For this reason, EAL teaching aims to teach English using the mainstream curriculum as the context.  Specific teaching strategies and resources are therefore necessary to make the language of the curriculum accessible to learners who use EAL.

Five principles to guide EAL pedagogy

The five principles below are intended to guide schools as they develop and embed effective provision for learners using EAL. Schools which orient their support based on these Principles – which take account of what is unique to this group of learners, e.g., multilingualism, and what they share in common with all other learners, e.g., the need for high expectations – will allow their learners to thrive both academically and emotionally.