Last updated:

9th October 2023

Assessment - Secondary

Below are guidance documents and materials to support secondary schools with the assessment of newly arrived pupils with EAL. 

Assessment contents

Assessment Report

Assessment report template for secondary schools

Assessment report guidance - writing skills

NB The sample assessment reports below refer to the 4 stages of English language learning that were used by many secondary schools before the introduction of the DfE's English language proficiency scale.

Sample assessment report - Ali, Stage 1

Sample assessment report - Sunny, Stage 2/3

Sample assessment report - Ana, Stage 1/2

Assessment Materials

Below are materials for assessment activities.

Vocabulary

Vocabulary - colours

Vocabulary - general

Vocabulary - verbs

Alphabet

Alphabet tasks