English as an Additional Language (EAL)
For students who are at the early stages of learning English at Preston North East Primary School, we provide an EAL Support program.
A qualified EAL teacher works with small groups of students and provides specialist instruction and guided practice in speaking and listening, reading and viewing, and writing.
Students build social and academic language skills through engaging learning activities.
Students’ English language learning is also supported through the classroom program where vocabulary, grammar, and spelling are taught explicitly.
While students are still learning English, they are assessed against the EAL curriculum standards rather than the English curriculum.