English as an Additional Language (EAL) Service
The English as an Additional Language Service (EAL) is a
peripatetic service working across nursery, primary and secondary
schools. It consists of two EAL Teachers, two Polish
Community Workers and a part-time Community Learning Assistant
(Urdu, Punjabi) who work in partnership with schools and other
agencies to help them meet the needs of bilingual pupils and their
families in ways that are educationally and socially
inclusive.
The EAL Service aims to help schools make the curriculum more
accessible to, and inclusive of, pupils who are learning through
English as an additional language in order to improve their
learning outcomes and experiences. The team works with
schools and partner agencies to help practitioners recognise and
value linguistic and cultural diversity via the implementation of
effective race equality practice.
The EAL Service offers a range of support:
- Assessment and advice on new arrivals and beginngers to
English, including those causing concern
- Monitoring and tracking of bilingual learners
- Advice and provision of a range of resources, eg dual language
books, dictionaries, etc
- Information and advice on effective teaching and whole school
approaches
- Direct support for pupils with limited communication and
literacy skills
- Support for pupils and schools doing SQA ESOL courses
- Inter-agency working for bilingual pupils with
Additional Support Needs
- Training and CPD opportunities for schools and other
agencies
- Improving the engagement of schools with bilingual families
where practical
- Encouragement for
parents to increase their involvement in their child's
education
