EAL Welcome messages in different languages with flags

Welcome to the Resources pages

Here you will find a range of different resources and links to websites with excellent resources to download and use.

Information for parents

This booklet includes information about schools, the UK education system and services in Bracknell Forest in the Portuguese language and the Polish language,
Dgteaz- excellent site for standard letters for parents translated into a wide range of languages

www.parentcentre.gov.uk - a DfES website that provides leaflets and information about the English education system available in 14 different languages
Translations of leaflets on curriculum topic: these are designed to support parents in helping their children with homework. The translations are available in Bengali, Chinese, Cantonese, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Somali, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese.

For children ages 5 to 7 years
For children ages 7 to 11 years

A website to help multilingual families in the UK meet up and ensure they make the most of being multilingual. Includes online forum for finding and communicating with families in the same geographical area and resources that are categorised by language.
Peterborough and Cambridgeshire Connexions provides information about education and training choices at 14, 16 and 17 in Bengali, Cantonese, Czech, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi and Urdu.Download from links given below:
Welcome to Connexions.
Options in year 9 - info for parents, in 9 languages
Learning entitlement - info for parents, in 9 languages
A levels - info for parents, in 9 languages
After year 11 - info for parents, in 9 languages
Vocational courses - info for parents, in 9 languages

Information for teachers

All DfES, Ofsted and QCA publications on EAL
www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/ethnicminorities -the DfES Ethnic Minority Achievement site has a wide range of guidance and information
Houndslow Language Service Quick links including screen shots, to EAL resources for a variety of subjects.

www.naldic.org.uk - National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum. All aspects of EAL teaching and research are covered - with excellent links and updates.

www.multiverse.ac.uk – A website for teacher educators and student teachers/trainees with comprehensive resources that focus on the educational achievement of pupils from diverse backgrounds including those with EAL

www.CiLT.org.uk - Centre for information on Language, Teaching and Research - details about awards available in a range of languages and links to exam boards
Assessment of pupils learning EAL (www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/keystage3/respub/en_assess_eal).
Marking Progress Training materials for assessing EAL.
ww.londongt.org/real. An organisation that aims to improve the quality of identification, provision and support for gifted and talented learners from the black and minority ethnic (BME) and EAL populations, especially underachievers. Resources will be on this site from summer 2008.
EMAonline access to EAL and bilingual teaching materials developed by Birmingham , Leeds and Manchester LEAs with funding from the DfES. It contains many practical ideas and links.
www.nationmaster.com - useful background information about a pupil's home country: every aspect is covered - downloadable maps and photographs are available

www.asiasource.org/reference/language.cfm - lists Asian language resources - includes: general resources; lessons; online dictionaries; related software and fonts in most Asian languages

www.ectaco.com - a useful source for dictionaries/electronic translators
Eurydice- information about education systems within Europe

EAL-BILINGUAL email list. Teachers of EAL throughout Britain use it to share information, ideas and queries, all closely related to practice. To join the list, via email, send a message with subject or body ‘help’ to eal-bilingual-request@lists.becta.org.uk
Best Teacher Site (www.bestteachersites.com/web_tools/word_search/). This large site allows teachers to make word searches, webquests and KWL charts, quickly and easily.




	Welcome to the Resources pages Here you will find a range of different resources and links to websites with excellent resources to download and use. Information for parents This booklet includes information about schools, the UK education system and services in Bracknell Forest in the Portuguese language and the Polish language, Dgteaz- excellent site for standard letters for parents translated into a wide range of languages www.parentcentre.gov.uk - a DfES website that provides leaflets and information about the English education system available in 14 different languages Translations of leaflets on curriculum topic: these are designed to support parents in helping their children with homework. The translations are available in Bengali, Chinese, Cantonese, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Somali, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese. For children ages 5 to 7 years For children ages 7 to 11 years A website to help multilingual families in the UK meet up and ensure they make the most of being multilingual. Includes online forum for finding and communicating with families in the same geographical area and resources that are categorised by language. Peterborough and Cambridgeshire Connexions provides information about education and training choices at 14, 16 and 17 in Bengali, Cantonese, Czech, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi and Urdu.Download from links given below: Welcome to Connexions. Options in year 9 - info for parents, in 9 languages Learning entitlement - info for parents, in 9 languages A levels - info for parents, in 9 languages After year 11 - info for parents, in 9 languages Vocational courses - info for parents, in 9 languages Information for teachers All DfES, Ofsted and QCA publications on EAL www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/ethnicminorities -the DfES Ethnic Minority Achievement site has a wide range of guidance and information Houndslow Language Service Quick links including screen shots, to EAL resources for a variety of subjects. www.naldic.org.uk - National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum. All aspects of EAL teaching and research are covered - with excellent links and updates. www.multiverse.ac.uk – A website for teacher educators and student teachers/trainees with comprehensive resources that focus on the educational achievement of pupils from diverse backgrounds including those with EAL www.CiLT.org.uk - Centre for information on Language, Teaching and Research - details about awards available in a range of languages and links to exam boards Assessment of pupils learning EAL (www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/keystage3/respub/en_assess_eal). Marking Progress Training materials for assessing EAL. ww.londongt.org/real. An organisation that aims to improve the quality of identification, provision and support for gifted and talented learners from the black and minority ethnic (BME) and EAL populations, especially underachievers. Resources will be on this site from summer 2008. EMAonline access to EAL and bilingual teaching materials developed by Birmingham , Leeds and Manchester LEAs with funding from the DfES. It contains many practical ideas and links. www.nationmaster.com - useful background information about a pupil's home country: every aspect is covered - downloadable maps and photographs are available www.asiasource.org/reference/language.cfm - lists Asian language resources - includes: general resources; lessons; online dictionaries; related software and fonts in most Asian languages www.ectaco.com - a useful source for dictionaries/electronic translators Eurydice- information about education systems within Europe EAL-BILINGUAL email list. Teachers of EAL throughout Britain use it to share information, ideas and queries, all closely related to practice. To join the list, via email, send a message with subject or body ‘help’ to eal-bilingual-request@lists.becta.org.uk Best Teacher Site (www.bestteachersites.com/web_tools/word_search/). This large site allows teachers to make word searches, webquests and KWL charts, quickly and easily.