1 December @ 12.30pm – 1.30pm
Course Outline
Understanding an international pupil’s level of English language proficiency and whether they will be able to fully participate academically and socially impacts everyone, from the learner themselves, to their classroom peers and teachers, through pastoral, administrative and support staff. Making sure your school is in the best position to help your international learners thrive depends on being EAL aware – right from the moment the pupil and parent engage with your marketing materials and admissions teams. This session aims to equip you with the basic knowledge required to become an ‘EAL informed’ community.
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By the end of the session participants will have:
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Speaker: Dr Helen Wood, Head of School Partnerships, Password English Language Testing Ltd
Helen is Head of School Partnerships at Password, an online testing company specialising in assessment for EAL learners, where she supports schools in utilising Password’s test platform gathering feedback from them for future product development. Prior to that she was Head of EAL at d’Overbroeck’s in Oxford for nearly 18 years.