EAL

School & Department Overview 

At Ladybridge High 47% of our students are now from an ethnic minority background (29% in 2004). 36% have EAL with half of these being INAs within the last 3 years and in the school we currently have 49 different first languages.

Our Mission Statement is:

• To meet the needs of EAL students so that they can overcome barriers to learning and achievement.
• To narrow achievement gaps by careful targeting of lower achieving ethnic minority groups.
• To provide access to education for International new arrivals by effective assessment, induction and integration into the mainstream.
• To support EAL students with emotional, social and cultural needs.
• To involve parents in their children’s learning.

We provide:

• Induction for International new arrivals
• A programme of early stages of English language experience
• Ongoing in/out of class support across the curriculum
• Year10/Year11 EAL withdrawal groups to reduce options and provide more personalised learning for International new arrivals
• Year8/Year9 English withdrawal groups for focused/appropriate English teaching within level 2/3
• Help/advice for other staff
• Mentoring Project, e.g. BLT/in house Pakistani heritage mentoring
• Focused support for underachieving groups e.g. MEAP, project for Somali/Pakistani heritage
• Nurturing/pastoral support for any EAL students but especially International new arrivals
• Liaison with other agencies, e.g.
  • Starting Point
  • Travellers Service
  • BEMAS
  • Connexions/College
  • Somali Community Centre
• MFL exams in first language
• Attendance issues and home visits
• Data collection/compilation reporting
• Baseline data – English reports to parents for withdrawal groups
• Parents/community involvement