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Is your school seeking new and effective strategies to tackle the EAL challenge? Find answers at EAL Birmingham 2018!

What is EAL Birmingham 2018?

A half-day practical and interactive conference, ideal for SLT and those directly responsible for EAL provision.

Agenda

The full agenda with all of the topics being discussed can now be found here.

Current timings for the day are as follows:

9:00am – 10:00am Registration and Breakfast

10:00am – 10:15am Welcome

10:15am – 10:35am Studies on Outcomes for EAL Pupils

10:35am – 10:55am Birmingham's First EAL Academy Initiative

10:55am – 11:15am Break

11:15am – 11:35am The New EAL Proficiency Assessment

11:35am – 11:55am How Do Pupils Learn a New Language?

11:55am – 12:10pm Addressing the EAL Challenge

12:10pm – 12:30pm Supporting EAL Children in Care

12:30pm – 13:15pm Panel Q&A with Speakers

13:15pm – 14:00pm Free Buffet Lunch

14:00pm End of Conference

Why attend?

A lively combination of short talks and workshops will give you:

• Clear guidance on how to plan and implement an effective EAL strategy
• Strategies for building an effective EAL team within your school
• Advice on how to comply with the new compulsory EAL proficiency framework assessments
• A summary of the latest of EAL resources for schools
• School success stories: hear directly from local schools that are winning with their EAL challenges

Please check back as this page will be updated regularly as we get closer to the event.

Who will be speaking at the event?

EAL Birmingham 2018 will have sessions from Birmingham Pupil and School Support, Shireland Collegiate Academy, Birmingham Virtual Schools for Children in Care, The Bell Foundation and FlashAcademy, an Edtech company trying to address the EAL Challenge through technology.

How much does it cost to attend?

Standard tickets are now on sale for £39.95.

Schools who are signed up with FlashAcademy will be allocated one free ticket. If you believe you are eligible for this discount please contact matt@flashacademy.com

We look forward to seeing you!

N.B. This event, including delegates, will be recorded for promotional purposes.