Maths Assessment Tests for Lower Ability Students

£46.99

Subject: English as an Additional Language
Level: Secondary
Age Group: 11 - 14
Order Number: 5125

This unique English teaching resource is designed to develop higher-level language skills of EAL learners (and many monolingual English speakers!) between 7-14 years of age.

The emphasis is on collaborative learning, since meaningful talk is the key to language acquisition! Photocopiable masters provide a starting point for discussion and shared research, which is both thought-provoking and supportive of language development. They address some of the language features that challenge EAL learners, including:

• word structure
• idiomatic expressions
• homonyms (looking at meanings across contexts)

The key words are borrowed from basic science and are, therefore, familiar. Although this is primarily a stand-alone language resource, greater impact on learning may be gained if the activities are used in parallel with the teaching of the relevant science topic.

Activities to establish the relationship between verbs, nouns and adjectives (e.g. predict/prediction/predictable) encourage purposeful use of dictionary skills whilst extending vocabulary. Exploration of word meaning across a range of contexts enriches language and enables pupils to begin to make connections in their understanding of how language works.

English is rich in idiomatic expressions, but their intended meaning is not immediately apparent. This resource provides the opportunity to enjoy the humour and to illustrate the literal meaning of such statements as 'It turned my stomach over!' whilst providing guidance towards an understanding of the intended figurative meaning.

The impact of such learning will be evident not only in higher levels of achievement in English, but also in other curriculum areas and beyond.

£46.99

Subject: English as an Additional Language
Level: Secondary
Age Group: 11 - 14
Order Number: 5132

Literacy Co-ordinators, English Teachers, Key Stage 3 Strategy Managers and EMAT Teachers all need this material. It is for people who see the value of talk in the classroom and realise that it needs more considered thought. This initial volume offers a theoretical background to different types of talk and suggests ways of grouping students. Assessment for Learning techniques underpin the Frameworks, encouraging thinking skills, the explicit use of criteria as well as peer and self assessment. With every activity students are expected to use criteria to monitor and evaluate their talk. The material has been specifically designed for use in School or Departmental INSET in order to help other teachers understand the varieties of talk that can be employed in the classroom.

These Frameworks will provide support for all students, however, they will be particularly valuable for bi-lingual students who have been in the country for more than two years. These students need to be taught to speak and listen using a variety of styles in order to help them become more confident with communications both orally and on paper. The Frameworks are easy to use and self-explanatory. They are designed to encourage structured talk in the classroom making use of a variety of groupings and develop confident speakers and listeners.