EAL/D Education
EAL/D stands for English as an Additional Language and or Dialect.
EAL/D learners at Epping Public School
At Epping Public School, over 90% of our students are learning English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D). EAL/D students are those whose first language is a language or dialect other than Standard Australian English and who require additional support to assist them to develop English language proficiency. EAL/D students are those whose first language is a language or dialect other than Standard Australian English and who require additional support to assist them to develop English language proficiency.
EAL/D Specialist Teachers at EPS
EAL/D specialist teachers at Epping Public School have gained additional qualifications in teaching English to speakers of other languages. Our EAL/D specialist teachers work collaboratively with classroom teachers, school leaders and other consultants to provide high quality support for all English language learners.
Language instruction for EAL/D students can involve: co-teaching and programming with the classroom teacher, one-to-one instruction, small group work, in-class support and whole-class instruction.
Classroom teachers and EAL/D specialist teachers track students and monitor their English language development in speaking, listening, reading and writing whilst encouraging them to maintain their first language.
Differentiated learning
At Epping Public School, there are several ways we differentiate our teaching for our EAL/D students to help them better understand the syllabus content. This is achieved in many ways:
· Access to technology – Interactive boards/Prometheans, student laptops, audio/visual equipment
· Apps – Google Translate, Immersive Reader
· Visual aids
· Picture dictionaries
· Bilingual books
· Word Walls
· Language/vocabulary board games
· Interactive student group work
Interpreting and Translating services
If you require an interpreter for school business, please contact the school office on (02) 9876 1452.
For more information, please visit this website.