1. Overview of Standards for Teachers
... should be considered as an additional language, rather than one that replaces the children's other languages. With respect to pupils learning EAL, the Coalition Government's policy is focused on promoting the rapid acquisition of English. It makes it clear that "classroom teachers have the responsibility of ensuring that pupils can participate in lessons", that pupils have ... syntax (e.g. passives), and abstract expressions that are virtually never heard in every day conversation. Students are required to understand linguistically and conceptually demanding texts in the content areas ...
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- Grade Level: High School