Resources
New arrivals kit
The Languages and Multicultural Education Resources Centre (LMERC) can provide a kit of tailored English as an Additional Language (EAL) and bilingual resources to support teachers and students at primary and secondary level. The kits are available for loan for 1-2 terms. If a school has multiple new arrivals at one time or over the year multiple kits can be requested.
For more information contact the EAL regional program officer (RPO) in your region or LMERC: lmerc.library@education.vic.gov.au
Teaching resources
The following resources provide valuable information and reassurance for teachers who have not previously had newly arrived students in their classes.
- No English: Don't panic(opens in a new window) provides information and strategies for primary classroom teachers to support newly arrived EAL students during their first few weeks in Australia.
- No English 2: Questions and answers(opens in a new window) provides answers to some of the questions primary classroom teachers may have about the English language development of newly arrived EAL learners, and about providing appropriate programs for them.
The following resources have been developed to support EAL teachers and schools to plan and implement the Victorian Curriculum F–10 English as an Additional Language:
- EAL Resources Directory diagram(opens in a new window) – can be used by teachers for guidance on the resources available and where to access them
- Curriculum companion resources(opens in a new window) – support the teaching of the EAL curriculum
- Victorian Curriculum F–10 EAL(opens in a new window) – getting to know the curriculum – provides additional resources for EAL teachers.
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