Training
Training Courses
Bringing together specialists in English as an additional language, ethnic minority achievement and the teaching of academic language, the EAL Academy’s short courses offer training which is firmly rooted in whole school development, empowering teachers and leaders to effect change throughout the school.
The EAL Academy offers a range of courses for:
- Class teachers
- Teachers across the subject range
- EAL leads
- Teaching Assistants
- Heads and senior managers
School Based Training
All our short courses can be run in-school for multiple members of staff and tailored to your school’s particular needs. This can be a very effective way of bringing about change across the school and ensuring all staff sign-up. Our school-based training:
- will be appropriate to your school’s needs
- provides training to as many staff as will benefit
- offers excellent value for money
- is a particularly effective way of ensuring a whole school approach
In-class coaching
Imagine, an EAL expert working alongside you guiding and helping you in your classroom for a whole morning!
Imagine then if this EAL expert sat down with you to review the morning and help you plan strategies and develop resources so that the next day would be better.
Imagine if that morning turned into six days – six whole days of working closely with your EAL expert.
Imagine if…
Masters Course
Our very own EAL Academy Master’s Degree course, specifically for those who wish to develop expertise and take leadership in English as an additional language issues in the school context.
Accreditted by the University of Greenwich and offering 30 credit points at Level 7, this course will develop and extend teachers’ professional knowledge and insight, and improve classroom practice.
- A part time course
- Duration – one year
- Mix of face to face sessions, online tutorials, research and written assignments
Flexible and varied training options with The EAL Academy
The EAL Academy offers a range of approaches to assist schools in addressing the diverse needs of their pupils, including those with English as an additional language.
Bringing together specialists in English as an additional language, ethnic minority achievement, and the teaching of academic language, we offer training which is firmly rooted in whole school development, empowering teachers and leaders to effect change throughout the school.
Our training takes many different forms: from the single day course attended by a teacher through to our in-class coaching teacher development programme, we offer training which is adaptable to your needs and situation.