EAL Co-ordinators: Organising Impactful EAL Provision (Online Course)

This course for English as an Additional Language (EAL) co-ordinators working in international schools will help you develop your understanding of what impactful and inclusive EAL provision looks like, and will offer practical strategies to help achieve this.

Who is this course for?

• EAL co-ordinators;
• School leaders with responsibility for organising EAL provision and/or creating a language policy;
• EAL teachers who would like to become EAL co-ordinators.

Please note: This course is for international participants only. Please click here to view our upcoming online courses for those living and working in the UK.

Course structure:

Module 1:

Pre-webinar online tasks, completed at your own pace over a two-week period.

You will:

Critically review key theories around language acquisition and consider the implications for the organisation of EAL provision at your school. You will also explore the role of an EAL co-ordinator and be introduced to approaches to data collection and developing a whole-school language policy.

Time commitment: A minimum of 2 hours, although if you decide to complete all optional tasks, this may take up to 5 hours.

Module 2:

Live interactive webinar with the course tutors:

• Option 1: 4 May 2026, 12:30 UK time (UTC+1).
• Option 2: 5 May 2026, 10:00 UK time (UTC+1).

You will:

Reflect on the different approaches to EAL provision typically found in international schools, learn about dimensions of inclusive practice, and explore strategies for developing them within your specific school context.

Time commitment: 1 hour.

Module 3:

Post-webinar project to implement learning from the course, followed by tutor feedback.

You will apply what you have learned in modules 1 and 2 by drafting an inclusive language policy or creating an action plan outlining next steps for improving EAL provision in your own context.

Time commitment: minimum 2 hours.

Why learn with us?

• The three online modules are designed to work around the busy lives of professionals in international schools.
• With five hours of online study over a five-week period, this course enables you to work at a manageable pace with plenty of time to process course content and apply relevant insights to your context.
• The course is designed to be highly interactive and collaborative, with opportunities to work with other course participants, course tutors and course material.
• Module 2 consists of a live webinar with opportunities to ask questions and share good practice in real time.
• A certificate will be awarded for successful completion of the course.
• Tickets are available for both primary and secondary practitioners in international schools.

Tutors

All our tutors are experienced teacher educators with substantial experience of teaching and assessing multilingual learners in relevant contexts. Tutors are trained e-moderators and offer friendly, practical specialist support to all participants throughout the course.

Ticket sales end 14 April 2026, 16:00 UK time (UTC +1).

Important notice: There are only two websites authorised to promote and take bookings for this event run by The Bell Foundation. These are: The Bell Foundation’s website and Eventbrite. Please do not book, or express interest in, this event through any other website.