Supporting English as an Additional Language (EAL) in the Early Years

What the course covers

This course helps early years practitioners understand and support children for whom English is an additional language.

• Introduction to EAL in the Early Years
• How Children Learn a New Language
• The Importance of Home Language
• Settling and Welcoming the New EAL Child
• The Silent Period and Stages of EAL Development
• Communication-Rich Practice for EAL Learners
• EAL, SEND and Avoiding the Wrong Pathway
• Working with Parents and Multilingual Families
• EAL Across the Areas of Learning
• Building an Inclusive Setting Culture

What your team takes away

• 11 lessons, 55 to 70 minutes. Short enough to finish in a sitting without disrupting the working day.
• Built from current guidance and written for the role rather than the theory, so it can be applied straight away.
• Interactive throughout, with a multiple choice assessment at the end. A certificate carrying its own reference number is issued on passing, and it can be verified online at any time.

How it runs

The course opens in a browser on a phone, a tablet or a desktop, with nothing to install. Progress is saved as it goes, so someone can stop and pick it back up. The assessment sits at the end, and passing it issues a certificate with its own reference number that an inspector or an auditor can check.

Who it is for

Anyone working in Early Years, as part of CPD.

Early Years CPD