Leading EAL in secondary schools (online course)
Course Information
A twelve hour online course on Leading EAL in Secondary Schools.
We have created a new range of 12 hour online units in a similar format to our popular 6 unit online course. All of our online courses are fully tutored by experienced online trainers and involve interactions with other course participants via our online forum. Click here to learn more about our existing accredited online EAL course. If you are considering applying for the accredited course please be aware that it is not possible to convert the stand alone units into credits towards the accredited version due to the moderation requirements of The University of Greenwich.
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This course is for
- secondary EAL leaders and aspiring secondary EAL leaders
- middle and senior leaders in multilingual schools
What you will gain from this course
- confidence in leading EAL across the school
- a cohesive approach to EAL
- improved classroom and whole school practice for all pupils
The course
- provides practical strategies to enable the full range of EAL learners – from beginners to more advanced – to participate and achieve
- considers the linguistic and social issues for those new to English
- offers systems for the welcome and induction of new arrivals and their families
- suggests ways to promote a positive whole school ethos with respect to diversity
Course Tutor
Chiaka Amadi worked for 14 years as EAL Co-ordinator in a large secondary school. As a local authority adviser, she has managed two national research projects on ethnicity, language and equality, and trained and advised governing bodies and leadership teams in preparation for Ofsted inspections.