Group Industry Placement - Education and Early Years - Theoretical and Practical approaches to supporting English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners

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Join Laura Lasca, ESOL Curriculum Manager from Newham Borough Council, and Rashidat Fashina, ESOL Tutor from Community Systems, for an insightful look into the journey of an English language learner and how budding education and early years professionals can best support English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners.

Part 1: Pedagogical theories with Rashida
- Five stages of language development and how they correlate with different levels of language acquisition
- Language acquisition and factors affecting it, including insights from sociolinguistics on how language interacts with culture, identity, and societal roles
- Support strategies for EAL Learners, including instructional design, priming and the use of technology

Part 2: Putting theory into practice with Laura
- Introduction to Laura and role at Newham Borough Council
- Differentiation: getting to know your learners and creating a group profile
- How to plan your curriculum and scheme of work
- Choosing the right tasks and resources for learners
- Learning approaches and theories, such as scaffolding and flipped learning
- Industry Insights from Newham Borough Council and as a Level 5 mentor

This session will relate to the following parts of the specification: 12.1, 12.2, 12.5, S.22, S.23.

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