Outline of the outcomes achieved, including: a value-added score for EAL learners of 100.6 in Key Stage 2 in 2006; Turkish children showed above average improvement in Key Stage 2 National Curriculum tests in 2006; children feel part of the school community, learn routines, make friends quickly and join school clubs.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
These materials aim to support schools who may be working with newly arrived isolated learners of English as an additional language in settings which may have little or no access to expert EMA (Ethnic Minority Achievement) support.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Details of the recommendations made to senior leaders, what these changes involved, how the processes were modified and the responses of teachers.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Effective admissions and induction procedures: secondary 0.6.1 b Effective admissions and induction procedures: secondary Fir Vale Secondary School in Sheffield is a rapidly improving secondary school with a significant improvement in GCSE results in the last five years. Over 91 per cent of pupils are from black and minority ethnic communities; 81per cent pupils speak another language at home as well as or instead of English. This figure may vary depending on fluctuations in the pupil population. Over 39 per…
QCDA Last update: 2011
Effective admissions and induction procedures: secondary 0.6.1 b Effective admissions and induction procedures: secondary Fir Vale Secondary School in Sheffield is a rapidly improving secondary school with a significant improvement in GCSE results in the last five years. Over 91 per cent of pupils are from black and minority ethnic communities; 81per cent pupils speak another language at home as well as or instead of English. This figure may vary depending on fluctuations in the pupil population. Over 39 per…
QCDA Last update: 2011
Home - QCDA . & training Resources About QCDA Join the debate Working closely with the Department for Education We're supporting schools and colleges in assessment and examinations delivery. Find out more about QCDA About QCDA News and Events April 2010 Our website has been updated 05 April 2010 News and Events May 2010 Teacher assessment now open 05 May 2010 News and Events June 2010 Announcement from QCDA in response to Department for Education's…
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Details of what is being done to address the school's issues, including: contact with parents/carers; the headteacher holds a lengthy discussion with parents/carers to find out about the child's background; a peer buddy is chosen.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Details of what is being done to address the school's issues, including: a strong focus on the emotional and social development of each child; bilingual resources such as story tapes and dictionaries are developed; conversation is taught explicitly in relevant contexts, as is vocabulary.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
The autumn 2009 edition of the Ethnic Minority Achievement (EMA) newsletter contains examples of good practice across the whole range of EMA programmes.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Case study on a multi-ethnic primary school in London focusing on partnership teaching to support new arrivals.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
