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WorksheetsEAL Department Rosenberg
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
How many nationalities do we have at Rosenberg? (2018-19)
over 25
over 35
over 45
over 55
We use the term EAL to refer to............
pupils who Eat Apples for Lunch
pupils who need extra help with English
pupils who want to read Wuthering Heights
pupils where the mother language at home is not English
What percentage of pupils are defined as EAL in Rosenberg?
50%
90%
99%
76%
Is it our job at Rosenberg to help students become fluent in English?
Yes! Only English may be spoken.
We encourage English to be spoken.
We lock pupils in EAL until they can recite Romeo and Juliet by heart.
We recognise the pupil's mother tongue and help them to reach their potential to become a bi-lingual/ tri-lingual / rock 'n' roll polygolt.
Do EAL pupils need more time to process and answer orally?
Yes, we should allow more time and space
They should keep up with the rest of the class
What language level does a high school pupil need to reach before they leave the EAL department?
A1
A2
B1
B1 (high)
B2
What is B1 Level English equivalent to in the UK school system?
Pre-GCSE
A-level
A-level AS
BA University level
To leave EAL and enter high school classes, pupils need to pass what exam?
IELTS (Grade 6)
GCSE English, B grade
B1 Preliminary for Schools (Cambridge English) (PET)
A2 Key for Schools (Cambridge English) (KET)
EAL offers:
1:1 support/ in class support
scheduled classes
an open door policy to all queries and questions
EAL provision throughout the school
exam support
What does the Rosenberg Code say about language?
Pupils must always speak English, everywhere in the school
Pupils should speak in a language, which enables everyone present to participate in the conversation.
Pupils cannot speak in groups in their mother tongue
Is EAL provision only within the EAL department?
School wide
When EAL pupils first arrive what might you expect?
a 'silent period' where pupils may understand more English than they use
constant chatter with all the class
Is the EAL department the only authorised department to issue EAL vocabulary?
EAL decide what should be learnt and tell the other departments
Each department creates lists of subject specific vocabulary to help EAL pupils access their chosen subjects
EAL liaises with all the departments to help identify language that may be needed by EAL pupils
EAL has an open door to all vocabulary suggestions that will help pupils
When a pupil is in EAL do they only learn English?
Pupils also have lessons in core subjects and the arts.
Once a student leaves EAL, they no longer have access to EAL services
True: they are mainstream students and have finished.
False: they may have support from an EAL teacher in mainstream classes
False: they may have extra EAL classes
False: they may have EAL TUPs
If a pupil has not had intensive EAL classes, they cannot access any EAL services
True
False
If a pupil has no involvement with EAL, have they finished learning languages?
Learning languages is a lifetime's work
If I they don't need to look up phrasal verbs or idioms just slip off the tongue, they are finished
When a student has finished EAL classes they know everything.
Can teachers who are concerned that a pupil cannot access mainstream class learning, refer pupils to EAL?
Yes. Teachers can refer pupils to the Head of Academic Support or the EAL Coordinator but teachers must copy in their HoD.
No. Sorry, we're really busy.
