Professional Development

NASSEA Associates offer a wide range of CPD which can be a specific programme or bespoke to your school. Areas of focus can include:

International New Arrivals;
Early Stage Learners of EAL;
Advanced Stage Learners of EAL at all key stages;
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils;
Asylum Seeker and Refugee pupils;
Developing EAL strategies across the school/ department;
Assessing EAL learners through APP;
Assessing International New Arrival pupils;
EAL or SEN? Assessing pupils who may have multiple needs;
Equalities and Diversity;
Governor training.

Our developmental CPD courses:

Language, Literacy and Learning

The Language, Literacy and Learning course is suitable for Primary and Secondary schools and is tailored to fit the needs of the age range taught. The course involves 14 hours of tutor input plus participant activities in the classroom and additional study. Delivery is by speaker, discussion and activity, with activities transferable to the classroom and reading and key learning materials provided. Participants successfully completing all taught sessions and inter-session activities will receive a certificate of CPD. Further Information

Language in Learning Across the Curriculum (LiLac)

Teaching ESL Students in Mainstream Classrooms: LiLac is one of a suite of professional development programs developed by Lexis Education (https://lexised.com/) to support teachers and schools in the implementation of language-based teaching practices that ensure their students’ success in literacy and learning.

LILAC enables teachers to develop effective teaching and learning across the curriculum using successful proven language and learning strategies. It makes possible a whole school approach to language and learning that can push students through the level 3/4 border or C/D border in English language assessments. The course is suitable for all teachers who work with students whose first language is not English.

Bilingualism in Education

Meeting the Needs of EAL Learners

A taught and practice based course aimed at developing the practice of mainstream teachers and teaching assistants to meet the Institute of Education, London, EAL standards for non-specialist teachers.

Meeting the Needs of EAL Learners in Your Classroom is running in Bury for 2018-19.

This course can also be delivered to groups of participants in schools and Local Authorities across the UK by arrangement.

School Resources

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