EAL

The EAL Department provides effective support to students who are learning English as an Additional Language (EAL). Students’ knowledge of English is assessed in the first term for all students by the English Department.
The students needing extra help are provided with in-class support and the opportunity to take part in extra-English interventions groups twice a week that will help them access the full curriculum. Classroom teachers are also made aware of the needs of each EAL student.

Students are tested in Maths and English during their induction to ensure that they are put into the correct groups and provided with additional support if necessary. To help pupils settle into the school routine, mid-year entry pupils are allocated 'buddies' in their tutor groups who are able to support them during lessons and around the school more generally. A variety of clubs before and after school are also offered to EAL students (reading club, homework club, sport club…)

EAL students are actively encouraged to continue developing their literacy in their home language as this helps to develop their English. From Year 9 onwards, students who are able to read, write and speak a different language are offered the opportunity to sit a Community Language GCSE, which has excellent pass rates and counts as an additional GCSE. Currently, the GCSE languages available are:

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