Small group/ 1-1 sessions
Racing to English:
It is recommended that schools use the ‘Racing to English’ materials for supporting new arrivals. This CD, including over 300 language activities, costs £45 + £5 P and P. Ordering details can be found here: http://www.racingtoenglish.co.uk/odering.html
Below is a Ppt presentation introducing the resource.
Racing to English: An introduction - PPT
As well as using Racing to English in 1-1 or small group sessions, the photosets on the CD could also be used by a child in the classroom. The document below provides guidance on this.
Using Racing to English in the classroom
Planning small group/ 1-1 sessions:
Planning document
Example of completed planning document
Basic vocabulary
Basic sentence structures
Irregular verbs
Resources:
Reading grid - beginners
Reading grid 2
Visual prompt cards for question words
Visual resources for basic communication
Communication fan
Playground fan
Survival language visuals
Example of a visual timetable
More resources lists
Dual language picture dictionaries for FS-KS2 are available from Mantra Lingua. Some children in KS2 are likely to benefit from a more advanced bilingual dictionary. Bay Foreign Language books are a good stockist of bilingual dictionaries for KS2-4 pupils: https://www.baylanguagebooks.co.uk/
Supporting newly arrived EAL beginners - useful resources
Materials in other languages
Assessment
Pupil self assessment questionnaire
Several organisations have developed assessment criteria that align with the DfE's Proficiency in English scale, and provide more detail to support assessment and target setting. The Hounslow Language Service criteria are recommended: www.ealhls.org.uk
Miscellaneous
Example buddy checklist for FS, KS1
Example buddy checklist for KS2
My Bilingualism Profile
