English as an Additional Language (EAL) in schools

EAL teachers work with staff in schools to ensure:

• Identification and assessment of need
• Appropriate level of support
• Effective teaching strategies and resources
• Teaching support to individuals or small groups of pupils
• Inclusion and equality of access to the curriculum
• Recognition of need as linguistic rather than cognitive
• Recognition of the importance of the pupil's first language and acknowledgement of their linguistic skills and experience
• Entitlement to equitable provision across the region
• Promotion of multilingualism
• Effective home/ school liaison

Information for Parents

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Questions about your child or young person

You should discuss any concerns about your child's progress or well-being at school with the class teacher or head teacher in your primary school or the pupil support teacher in your secondary school.

Contact your child's primary school or secondary school directly to arrange an appointment.

Policy

• Learning in 2+ Languages (Education Scotland 2020)
• Additional Support for Learning (Scotland) Act 2004 (as amended 2009)

Futher Information

Contact SupportingLearners@dumgal.gov.uk for more information.