This full day seminar (09:30 – 15:30) will seek to provide language support to teachers of English as an Additional Language (EAL), EAL coordinators, and Additional Educational Needs (AEN) coordinators. There will be an opportunity to:
- develop understanding of language support and the role of the language support teacher at Post-primary level
- explore the importance of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages and assessing EAL learners using materials linked to the CEFR
- utilise the CEFR benchmarks as targets and link them to the EAL learner’s curriculum
- discuss and share examples of good practice in linking language support to the curriculum