Bilingual Support
The Bilingual Support Team are hosting a number of sessions for education staff to help support our Bilingual Learners.
The sessions listed below are bookable via Business World. For more information please contact Liz Scarpa or Jane Bryant
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Supporting Beginner Bilingual learners in the Mainstream Setting (Primary and Secondary) |
To raise awareness of the specific learning needs of Beginner bilingual learners in the primary and secondary setting. To provide an insight into second language acquisition and how this impacts on English language acquisition. To look at strategies to help Beginner bilingual learners access the curriculum. |
• Whole school • CAT sessions • Individuals |
New date TBC |
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Supporting Established Bilingual Learners in the Mainstream Setting (Primary and Secondary) |
To raise awareness of the specific learning needs of Established bilingual learners in the primary and secondary setting. To provide an insight into second language acquisition and how this impacts on English language acquisition. To look at strategies to help Established bilingual learners access the curriculum |
• Whole school • CAT sessions • Individuals |
18th September 2024 (Wed) 4 – 5.30pm
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Supporting Bilingual pupils in the Early Years Setting (Early Years) |
To raise awareness of the specific learning needs of Established bilingual learners in the Early Years setting. To provide an insight into second language acquisition and how this impacts on English language acquisition. To look at strategies to help bilingual learners access the Early Years curriculum |
EY staff |
7th October 2024 (Wed) 4 – 5.30pm |
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Bilingual Support – Supporting Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children in schools |
To build staff knowledge and understanding of the rights of these learners and consider how to support them to integrate into our schools. This session will address the journeys made by these young people to reach the Scottish Borders, the legal framework under which UASC have arrived in our authority, their experiences including trauma and strategies for how they can best be supported in schools. |
· Whole school · CAT sessions · Individuals |
4th September 2024 (Wed) 4 – 5.30pm |
Additional resources can be found within the SBCWay Launchpad.
