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Question: I’d like to get some advice on how to motivate EAL pupils. I have a class in my second school placement with majority of the pupils being EAL and struggling to understand scientific terminology. What strategies would you implement particularly for EAL pupils in terms of attention/motivation?
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modsu commented on :
Just to clarify, EAL means ‘English as an Additional Language’.
ellieerussell commented on :
I’m not a researcher, but what worked for my bottom set Yr 11 last year was key word bingo. The students had so many words to learn, but with bingo cards (make free online) and a vocabulary list I gave them, it meant they were keen to read up the key words and hope to win at bingo! I’d type key words and meanings into free website ‘quizlet’ and print out vocab lists. There are other revsion games they can do on that too. I’d type the key words into ‘myfreebingocards.com’ and get 30 cards printed out for free. Sometimes I’d laminate key sets to be reused. Other times at end of term I’d print out paper copies for one time use.
Gaia commented on :
I agree and small group might take the pressure off EAL students with low confidence.
ellieerussell commented on :
Yes sometimes I’d get students to work in pairs, as a team to find key word….Over time you remove the glossary from them!