George Dixon International School and 6th Form Centre is an inner city school three miles from the centre of Birmingham. Of the 1200 pupils on school role, 560 are currently on the EAL register covering 30 different languages. This programme looks at how TAs assist the school in meeting the needs of its EAL pupils. It shows the strategies that have been put in place to enable the EAL pupils to access the curriculum and to help them integrate into school life. Headteacher Sir Robert Dowling gives a characteristically unequivocal view of EAL policy and how TAs can be used to play an integral part in realising the schools EAL vision. Student Support Services Manager, Muriel Cunningham, discusses the specific strategies used at George Dixon School. These include the provision of dictionaries, visual learning aids and the buddy system. The programme will appeal to any practitioners involved in working with EAL pupils.

Video Series: Secondary TAs
Release Date 2005