English as an Additional Language (EAL)
& Learning English with Accelerated Progress (LEAP)

The Green Valley EAL Programme

EAL stands for English as an Additional Language and our program at St Andrews, Green Valley, provides intensive English tuition to enable non-native English speakers to build their English skills in order to access the mainstream curriculum. EAL is our language support program for students in Years 1-4.

The Green Valley LEAP Programme

LEAP stands for Learning English with Accelerated Progress and our program at St Andrews, Green Valley, provides intensive English tuition to enable non-native English speakers to build their English skills in order to access the mainstream curriculum. Students move through levels 1-3 and as their English improves, they attend more mainstream classes. LEAP is our language support program for students in Years 5-9.

Who are our EAL/LEAP learners?

At St Andrews International School, we carry out assessments during the entry procedure and make recommendations on the support your child should receive: We provide support for students at Beginner (Pre-A1), Elementary (A1) and Pre-Intermediate (A2) levels. Students are continually assessed and subject to meetings between class/subject teachers and the EAL/LEAP department. In addition, parents of LEAP students receive reports that outline progress and ways to improve every four weeks.

On my son’s first day, he was nervous about not understanding the language, making friends and finding his way around his new environment but of course, in a couple of days, everything became so familiar to him. He has now made great friends with his classmates who come from all over the world! He has made such great progress with his English in such a short time and is now very much a part of the St Andrews community.

The first time that I saw my two sons discussing something together in English at home, I realised how much they had improved since joining St Andrews. Every time I see my sons riding on the school bus with a smile on their face, or chatting together happily about their school day, I really feel like we made the best decision.

Our son is now a much more confident, articulate and mature individual who has also developed a love of learning, which has surprised himself as much as us! He loves the way the things he learns are shown to be relevant and applicable in everyday life.

As parents who have traveled the world, we’ve never experienced anything like the unique community at this school. The green campus is exceptional, providing a nurturing and inspiring environment for our children. It truly feels like a second home.”

Year 8 & Year 13 – Parents

Aims

At St. Andrews, it is the aim that students who are supported by EAL and LEAP will:

• Learn to use English confidently and competently.
• Use English as a means of learning across the curriculum.
• Build on knowledge that they already have of other languages and cultures.
• Progressively decrease the level of EAL/LEAP support they receive and enter appropriate mainstream subject classes.

 

These aims will be achieved by ensuring our EAL and LEAP students:

• Receive personalised support (including homework) that is differentiated to their English language needs.
• Become agents in their own learning progression through a transparent assessment process.
• Learn in a group setting with English as the language of instruction.
• Are integrated into the whole school community through mainstream subject attendance and whole school events (Island Community events, Be Well Day, Activities, etc.).
• Are supported by collaborative communication between the EAL/LEAP departments and subject teachers.
• Are supported by open communication between the EAL/LEAP departments and parents.

STRUCTURE

Your child will attend EAL/LEAP lessons in a separate classroom with students from different age groups. They will study in diverse groupings, with English as the language of instruction, receiving teaching tailored to their needs through ongoing assessment.

Your child will be involved in the transparent assessment process and will be an agent of their own learning; they will know their learning goals and how to make progress.

This will be achieved in small group settings through:
• Developing grammar awareness
• Building vocabulary
• Developing writing strategies
• Developing reading strategies
• Developing listening strategies
• Developing speaking fluency through games and activities
• Attending the library and being guided to choose appropriate reading materials
• Developing the ability to express ideas in English through hands-on activities
• Developing research skills and the ability to find appropriate research content in English
• Accessing personalised Mainstream subject content

Beyond the classroom study

In the EAL and LEAP programs, we believe in holistic learning and provide regular homework, reading materials and project-based learning opportunities to enable our students to maintain their exposure to English outside of the classroom.

Our teachers

An introduction to our EAL and LEAP Team

Our EAL and LEAP Team

THE ROLE OF THE SPECIALIST EAL AND LEAP TEACHER:

• To enable EAL students to use English confidently and competently as a means of learning across the curriculum
• To build on knowledge that students already have of other languages and cultures
• To provide appropriate cultural resources where possible
• To ensure that tasks are well-supported by concrete and visual materials, especially for pupils in the earlier stages of English acquisition
• To ensure all staff are knowledgeable about the needs of EAL students.
• To work collaboratively with class/subject teachers to meet the individual needs of students
• To match mainstream objectives to relevant EAL objectives
• To share EAL student learning objectives with mainstream English teachers
• To share EAL strategies with mainstream English and other subject teachers
• To identify and plan for various language learning opportunities within the lesson
• To monitor progress of EAL students and plan lessons and programs of study accordingly
• To design or develop differentiated resources to better enable students’ access to the curriculum and development of EAL in EAL classrooms
• To provide, suggest, modify or design differentiated resources to meet the needs of EAL students in mainstream classes
• To enable students in the EAL program to transfer skills from one subject to another.

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