Support for Learning (SfL) and English as an Additional Language (EAL)

The Support for Learning (SfL) and English as an Additional Language (EAL) Department

Staff

The Support for Learning Department at Shawlands Academy is part of the wider Pupil Support Team, based in the South corridor of the school (South 7.5, 8, 9 and 10) and is made up of the following staff members:

Gerry Lennon, Depute Head Teacher Pupil Support

Victoria Blair Gardner, Principal Teacher of SfL and EAL

Faye Murray Foster (Monday – Wednesday)

Rachel Dooris (Wednesday – Friday)

Yvette Ludvigsen

Shakuntala Datta (Wednesday – Friday)

Johanna Boyle (Monday – Friday)

Siobhan McFadden (Wednesday – Friday)

Derek Barton

Paula Fowler

Hannah Gallacher

Peter Slater

Support

Here at Shawlands Academy, we offer a nurturing and inclusive environment helping our pupils to flourish. Our experienced staff with specialist training in SfL and EAL can provide a range of strategies to support pupils with Additional Support Needs access the curriculum, including:

P7 Enhanced Transition
Post-School Enhanced Transition (college, university or employment)
Personalised Support Targets (regularly reviewed)
Technology to assist with learning
Digital Skills training: including Ivona Reader, My Study Bar and iPad Apps
Support in the identification of Additional Support Needs
Engagement at Staged Intervention Meetings (SIM) and Joint Support Team (JST)
Staff support for external visits and trips for pupils with ASNs
Study support in one-to-one or small group settings
S3 and S4 Study Support classes in English and Maths
Study skills, techniques, and strategies
Alternative Assessment Arrangements (AAAs)
Early Lunch/Early Exit Pass
Equipment Loan (iPad keyboards/Sensory Ear Defenders/Coloured Overlays)
In-class support, where appropriate
Daily Chill Club – games of Uno and a chance to relax and unwind are on offer for pupils who need a quiet break and lunch space
Supported Study for the Senior Phase (Wider Achievement)
Partnership work with other support agencies including FARE, Action for Children, MCR Pathways, HISS, SALT, OT, Neurodevelopmental Team Gorbals Health Centre, Social Work, Educational Psychology etc.
Named link Support for Learning teacher for each pupil with an identified Additional Support Need, working with Pastoral Care, subject teachers, Heads of Year and families to provide all round support for learning.
Delivery of Prince’s Trust Achieve classes
Delivery of N3,4,5 and Higher ESOL)
Delivery of English, Maths and Digital Skills focus groups for the BGE
Fresh Start Literacy Programme (https://www.ruthmiskin.com/programmes/fresh-start/#)

Additional Resources

Technology and Accessibility

Free Accessibility Software for Use at Home

iPad Accessibility

Microsoft Accessibility

IVONA MiniReader

IVONA Digital Reader (Power Point detailing how to access in school and from home)

CALL Scotland – Technology Support in Accessing Teaching and Learning

My Study Bar (a group of free portable Windows apps put into one package to support learners with literacy difficulties)

Microsoft Immersive Reader – this interactive guide covers all the ways to use Immersive Reader with apps like:

✅ Microsoft Word
✅ Office Lens
✅ Onenote
✅ Microsoft Teams

EAL and ESOL Resources

One Stop English

Free Talking Books for Teens

Breaking News Articles – 7 different levels

Macmillan Activities – Games, Quizzes and Resources

British Council Activities – Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

Oxford University Press – Resources for Teenage Learners

New Headway Student Resources

Smithsonian Kids

FluentU (free trial available) – FluentU takes real-world videos: like music videos, cartoons and documentaries and turns them into personalised language learning lessons

Science News

British Council – Learning English for Kids

ESL Kids – Worksheet Generator

Spelling Games

BBC Newsround

Literacy Games

SQA ESOL Information – National 2, 3, 4, 5 and Higher

Free Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening Lessons

My Study Bar

The Glasgow EAL Service