Assessing EAL speaking is notoriously difficult to get right.
This programme demonstrates how one new method of assessing the speaking ability of EAL pupils is introduced across a school.
We discover how EAL expert Ros Ferrara's method of assessment can help, inform a teacher's future planning and assist pupil language development.
In Assessing Speaking, you can observe the model applied in the classroom as Ros' team teaches alongside class teacher Sally McAvoy of St. Anne's RC Primary School in Vauxhall. The lesson focuses on problem solving, collaborative practice and speaking and presentation assessment.
For more information on this programme see the resources and support materials page.
Useful websites
Advice and support for teaching pupils with individual learning needs
The National Centre for Languages (CILT)
Listings of community language sites and examinations
Ethnic Minority Attainment (EMA)
Access to EAL and bilingual teaching materials and resources through a contributory database
Collaborative Learning Project
Cooperative network of EU teaching professionals supporting inclusive education
British Association for Applied Linguistics
Forum for people interested in language and the applications of linguistics
For anyone interested or involved in the bilingualism
