English for speakers of other languages information
This directory provides schools and teachers with resources that support working with English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) students. They are not mandatory, but the tools, resources, and information support positive teaching and learning outcomes for both ESOL students and educators.
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- ESOL programmes
- Funding
- Resources
- Online ESOL support
- Bilingual assessment service
- Refugee background students
- ESOL news
ESOL programmes
English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) programmes teach English to people whose first language is not English, but who live in an English-speaking country and require English to communicate in daily life.
Funding
ESOL funding contains information, criteria and resources on the funding that helps schools to offer extra English language learning for migrant and refugee students.
Professional development
ESOL professional development has information and resources to help develop and support your school’s ESOL teachers and teacher aides.
Resources
ESOL resources has information and resources to help teachers and schools support English language learners (ESOL students).
Online ESOL support
Online ESOL support is online ESOL programme available to intermediate and secondary schools. It helps students who are new learners of the English language.
Online ESOL support for schools
Bilingual assessment service
If a student has been in the school system for 2 terms with extra support through ESOL funding and is still not making progress, you may be able to apply for the Bilingual assessment service.
Refugee background students
Refugee background students contains information and resources that can help your school to support students from a refugee background.
ESOL news
We have a quarterly newsletter that provides updates about ESOL funding, resources and programmes.
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