English as an Additional Language

Overview

The EAL program is intended for students who speak a language other than English at home and require English language instruction in order to successfully complete the prescribed curriculum. EAL instruction is determined according to the English proficiency level and other relevant aspects of the student’s learning profile. EAL instruction may take various forms, including direct language skills instruction/course delivery, English proficiency and progress evaluation, in-class support, progress monitoring, classroom/subject teacher consultation and/or initial language assessment, as required.

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Primary and Elementary

The EAL program at the primary and elementary levels provides English language instruction and support leading to students’ successful completion of the prescribed curriculum. At primary and elementary, some students in the EAL program may have missed years of schooling due to refugee or migration experiences.

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Intermediate

EAL instruction at the intermediate level provides English language instruction and support leading to students’ successful completion of the prescribed curriculum.

The EAL curriculum at the junior high level consists of two EAL courses: EAL Foundation and EAL for the Intermediate School.

EAL Foundation is a beginning English course for students with limited or interrupted prior schooling. The course is designed to develop oral language skills as well as emergent and early reading and writing skills.

EAL for the Intermediate School is a course for beginning English learners who need to develop English language and literacy skills in order to participate in the prescribed curriculum.

Students at the intermediate level who have missed years of schooling due to refugee or migration experiences may also take courses in the LEARN program.

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ESL Foundation: A foundation English course for grades 7-12 students with limited literacy skills
English as a Second Language for the Intermediate School
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English Second Language Strategies for Advanced Learners in Grades 4-12 : A guide for teachers to help students acquire language strategies

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High School

ESL courses at the high school level are designed to build language skills across the curriculum and prepare students for integration into mainstream English language arts.

The five courses targeted at ESL students are:

  • EAL Foundation – a beginning English course for students with limited or no prior schooling. The course is designed to develop oral language skills as well as emergent and early reading and writing skills. This is a noncredit course.
  • EAL 1205 – an English language course for beginning EAL learners
  • EAL 2205 – an intermediate-level core English language arts course. Students in EAL 2205 would normally have completed EAL 1205 or have an equivalent English language proficiency level.
  • EAL 3205 – a high intermediate-low advanced level, core English language arts course for advanced EAL learners. These students would have completed EAL 2205 or have an equivalent English language proficiency level.
  • EAL 3206 – an introductory English language arts course for high intermediate to advanced EAL learners who are transitioning to prescribed curriculum in English language arts.

Note: If an ESL student has the language skills to succeed in English 1201/02 or 2201/2, the student should be enrolled in that course rather than enrolled in ESL courses.

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