• An EAL programme develops competence in English and self-esteem.
• An EAL programme prepares the students to be successful in all academic subjects.
• An EAL programme helps students in mathematics, science, and social studies, using research-based methodologies appropriate for second language acquisition.

• Students from Year 3 up to Y10 who speak or hear a language other than English in their home and who are learning English are eligible.
• Students in Y4-Y10 will be assessed with the New Group Reading Test (NGRT) in language proficiency, based on their results. If their Reading Age is more than 5 years from their Chronological Age, they will go to EAL.

EAL teachers are highly qualified, specially trained and certified to teach in EAL settings. Our EAL teachers have either a Masters Degree, a PGCE, and a Bachelor’s Degree or a Bachelor’s Degree with a TEFL/TESOL.

• The focus is on learning social and academic English within the context of all content area subjects.
• Key Stages 2-4 will be taught differently depending on the needs of the student. KS4 is highly Academic and requires not only a lot of work but commitment from the EAL students.

• Parents must continue their child’s educational learning experience at home.
• Parents can come and speak to any member of the EAL team at any time.
• Parents can become involved at home by encouraging their child to achieve, providing him/her a place to study and showing interest in his/her schoolwork