Preparing learners for exams is, of course, a priority for all teachers. Exams are a challenge for all learners, but more so for learners who speak English as an additional language (EAL), especially if they are new arrivals who may be unfamiliar with the English education system or who are new to English.
Research has demonstrated that:
Two key questions therefore are how can we support our EAL pupils who are not yet fluent (stage E) in English to reach their potential in exams? And how can we give EAL learners, including late arrivals, the tools to tackle exam questions when they are not able to understand every word in the questions but they may have the technical knowledge needed to answer the question?
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