Difficult standard to pin down, particularly with the two schools I’ve had. I was looking through IEP’s a couple of weeks ago, and a class I recently picked up, I found out, has a boy with EAL. He seemed to speak fluent English to me, and didn’t seem to have any problem accessing the work, so I decided to speak to him.
He says he’s only spoken English for 2 years, which according to the info I’ve seen, isn’t really long enough to be completley unaffected, but when I asked him, he brushed it off, and when I offered to help etc. in any way I could, he was insistent that he can understand everything necessary, and based on his activity in lessons, I’d probably have to agree with him!
it is a hard one to crack…have a ‘constructive’ look over the school PS sessions – yoiu must have cobered this at both schools..and probabaly ahd a lecture on it or covered it in a session with Yota… it all counts!
You could consider ethincity too – different cultural values and understanding of the language /culture is all part and parcel of EAL.
FDP will be a breeze I’m sure – do you have anything specific in mind or has the school taken care of that? Hope your Ext Examinatin went wel – Emaa (at Charters) had it last week – she was relievd it went well and is over.
Just S6 to cmpletye now eh?!
That’s main block over and done with ….and all the assignments! Congratulations!!!
Use the FDP time wisley to get yourself prepared for next year – or do somethig you always wanted to try in thye classroom. It’s a great opportunity, so don’t see it as just as a ‘wind-down’