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Resources to support refugee and asylum-seeking children and young people across the UK.

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Resources to support refugee and asylum-seeking children and young people across the UK.

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Refugee Education UK | Welcome to the UK! (reuk.org)

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Supporting Afghan children in schools

This section is for education professionals in the UK who are supporting young Afghans. Read Azad's blog or listen to Salma's voice note to understand the important differences between education in Afghanistan and the UK.

A brief experience of the education system in Afghanistan.

I am writing as a young person who has the experience of going to school in Afghanistan and have also the experience of education in the UK.

Both these experiences have given me the ability to distinguish educational system both in the UK and Afghanistan. To give you a concise idea that how educational system works in Afghanistan. I will try to walk you through a day in the school back in Afghanistan.

Usually, the school day is short, and it is not more than four hours a day. A student starts their day by coming to school, most of the time not having a break, listen to the teacher for whole four hours.

There is less teamwork provided by teacher in the class. On the same time, you don't have the opportunity to engage with opposite gender. You sit in single gender class where the method of teaching is more teacher centred. This means that you have less opportunity to engage with teacher or with other students. This method will not allow you to criticise or question what you have been told by your teacher.

Your class is not provided by any IT system and everything should be written by hand. So, students are less likely to engage with IT to support their studies. Also, the interaction and relationship between you and your teacher is quite strict, tough and closed. Teachers must respected and shouldn't call by their name. Rather, you should use the title Mr, Ms, or the word Respected Teacher. You will leave the class and be told to memorise the lesson for tomorrow.

Whereas, in the UK, the method of teaching is student centred, class are mix gender, you have access to IT and you have the opportunity to easily engage with your teacher. Teachers here should remember that refugee students from Afghanistan are vulnerable and need more support in time to adapt to the new system. They need to be provided with IT knowledge, with the skill of teamworking and be supported in terms of engaging with other students. Teachers should be more approachable towards them. This will give them the opportunity to interact back with the teachers.

What are the differences between the education systems in the UK and Afghanistan? By Salma.

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Refugee Education UK | Welcome to the UK!

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This page includes useful resources for learning English, managing wellbeing and accessing and becoming comfortable with the education system. Our welcome packs are also linked here.

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How do we assess a student's EAL level when they arrive at NSC?

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How do we assess a student's EAL level when they arrive at NSC?

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We use the LanguageNut English Proficiency Test to assess a student's EAL level, in line with the CEFR Language Proficiency Levels (6 levels from Pre A1 to C2).

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How do we work out how best to support a student with EAL needs?

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How do we work out how best to support a student with EAL needs?

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Within the first 2 weeks of joining NSC, our SEND team meet with each EAL student to identify a Personalised Provision Pathway that will support them to integrate and access the curriculum at NSC. The nature of provision varies for each student and is directly informed by the English Proficiency Screening Test that identifies their starting point EAL level.

The provision plan is shared with families and staff, and a  meeting is scheduled for 6 weeks later to review progress, to celebrate success, and to alter the provision pathway if needed.

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How do we help EAL students to develop their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills in English?

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How do we help EAL students to develop their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills in English?

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We subscribe to LanguageNut EAL which is an online platform that supports low-literacy learners with developing listening, reading, writing and speaking in English.

EAL students may follow the ‘Guided Course’ programme which is a progressive learning programme that takes them from Pre-A1 to B2.

There are 31 support languages available which means that EAL students gain confidence in navigating their way around the site, as well as benefiting from explanations/ translations being given in their first language.

There are also independent study resources available in the Additional resources section of the Padlet. These will form part of each student's Personalised Provision Pathway as assessed during their first few weeks at Northstowe.

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When do EAL students access EAL support?

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When do EAL students access EAL support?

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In our initial meeting with the student, we will review their level of EAL need, alongside their timetable, and identify which is the most appropriate provision plan for them.

This may involve:

EAL students being directed to an hour of independent study on LanguageNut in place of some, or all other homework activities, for a period of time.

EAL students being directed to independent study on LanguageNut, in place of learning an additional foreign language (additional provision would usually be put in place for the student to sit a GCSE in their first language).

EAL students being directed to independent study on the Additional resources section of this Padlet; their progress will be checked regularly as part of their Personal Provision Pathway.

1:1 or small group tutoring after school.

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How do we help EAL students to learn the phrases commonly used in classrooms?

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How do we help EAL students to learn the phrases commonly used in classrooms?

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EAL students may meet in a small group, once a fortnight during tutor time, to learn and practice commonly used phrases that they will encounter in the classroom and around school.

They may also fill in a personalised vocabulary list made from the common icons and instructions used in all Northstowe lessons. These have the English instruction and the icon in the left-hand column, with a space in the right-hand column for students to write the instruction in their own language. This is then laminated and given to the student to carry with them to all lessons.

Resources and strategies used for these sessions come from the British Council's ESOL programme.

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How do teachers help to reinforce classroom phrases for EAL students?

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How do teachers help to reinforce classroom phrases for EAL students?

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EAL students may be given a vocabulary list with illustrations of key classroom instructions.  These are placed on the student's desk and the teacher can use them by pointing to particular cards to reinforce instructions.

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How do we help EAL students to translate vocabulary in their lessons? 

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How do we help EAL students to translate vocabulary in their lessons? 

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EAL students may be given access to a laptop, and will receive training on how to use immersive reader, online dictionaries, and those with the least confidence in English will be supported to use Google translate.

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How do our teachers help support EAL students in the classroom?

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How do our teachers help support EAL students in the classroom?

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Teachers are all made aware of students with EAL needs and use a wide range of strategies to support them with their learning.  These include:

Making sure an EAL student sits near the front of the classroom

Making sure that PowerPoint slides make good use of images to reinforce key information

Chunking information into steps so instructions and information isn't overly complicated to follow

Explicitly teaching new vocabulary

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Free online ESL games to help students learn English in a fun and interactive way.

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‎Play and learn English grammar, vocabulary and sentence structure free by ordering the words to form correct sentences and sayings. Sentence Master is a fun and educational game for kids and English language students of all ages who want to learn and improve their language skills in a more entertain…

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How do EAL students learn alongside their peers?

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How do EAL students learn alongside their peers?

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We have mapped our curriculum in English, Science, History, Geography, and Ethics against the Schemes of Learning provided by Oak National Academy.

Some EAL students may initially access these curriculum areas through watching Oak Academy videos with English subtitles on, whilst reading a translation of the transcript in their first language.

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How can I translate resources into another language?

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How can I translate resources into another language?

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These helpful How To guides show you how to translate texts intro a different language on PowerPoint, Word, and the web.

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SayHi Translate: Voice Translation for iOS and Android