Dover Campus English as an Additional Language (EAL)
While our language of instruction is English, we have EAL students enrolled from K1 to Grade 12.
Formal EAL instruction is available for students enrolled in Grades 1 to 12. These classes are delivered by a specialist teacher, and are designed to support learners who have had less exposure to English, or who speak English as a second, third or even fourth language, to acquire skills in English that will enable them to thrive in the curriculum.
Details of how EAL instruction is offered on Dover Campus are outlined below, including whether EAL students in specific grades also take a Language other than English (LOTE) course.
Primary School
Kindergarten 1 and 2
EAL students participate in the classroom timetable with their peers and we are focused on developing their basic communicative skills. At this stage, all learners are gaining literacy skills in a broader sense and therefore the skills being learned through exposure in the classroom serve as a foundation for English language learners as well. In Kindergarten 2, the EAL specialist works with classroom teachers to support students’ individual English language needs.
All students join LOTE classes as timetabled for K1 and K2.
Grades 1 to 5
The EAL programme is designed to cater to the needs of learners. Based on their academic language proficiency, students may receive different levels of support. EAL lessons are offered in place of the timetabled LOTE classes to equip and enable learners to access the curriculum successfully in our English medium learning environment. Students may also be supported within mainstream literacy classes to develop their academic language proficiency.
Middle School
Two courses are provided with flexible content according to the students’ needs:
Additional English is offered in place of a LOTE in Grades 6 and 8 in order to improve students’ language proficiency and academic reading and writing skills to meet the demands of studying all subjects in English. Lessons focus on the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing and include vocabulary and grammar.
EAL is offered in place of English in Grades 7 and 8. In these lessons students study a variety of intensive reading skills and complete a challenging academic writing task, such as an essay. In addition, regular extensive reading encourages students to develop and maintain a personal reading habit for increased language fluency.
In Grade 6, English is taught as a combined EnglishHumanities course and our students take Additional English in place of LOTE lessons.
In Grades 7 and 8, Bilingual and Multilingual learners follow EAL lessons in place of English lessons, and, in some cases, may also follow Additional English lessons in place of LOTE lessons.
High School
Grades 9 and 10
EAL students take an EAL course that is designed for students whose first language is not English, but who are taught in English. The main focus is on language development, including preparation for studies in English in the IBDP. Students also select a LOTE from the available options, which may include an option for school-supported study of their home language should the student have previous academic study of the language.
Grades 11 and 12 (IB Diploma)
EAL students follow the IBDP English B HL Group 2 course— and can thereby gain a bilingual diploma. Group 2 is language acquisition, so students concentrate on all four language skills, as well as on various types of academic and general communication. This is only offered at Higher Level.
For more information, please contact Admissions
admissions@uwcsea.edu.sg | Dover Campus +65 6774 2653
Detailed information on the Middle and High School courses can be found in the academic learning programme guide for the respective school section, available on our website. Please scan QR code to learn more about EAL Programme:
Last updated 15 September 2023 | ADM-2324
East Campus English as an Additional Language (EAL)
While our language of instruction is English, we have EAL students enrolled from K1 to Grade 12.
Formal EAL courses are delivered by a specialist teacher, and are designed to support learners who speak English as an additional language, so that they acquire skills in English that will enable them to thrive in the curriculum. Although the EAL programme is delivered by specialist teachers, teachers across the curriculum work to support the acquisition of English.
In addition to English (called Literacy in the Primary School, and taught as a combined English-Humanities course in Grade 6) or EAL lessons, almost all students also take a Language other than English (LOTE) course.
Details of how the courses are offered on East Campus are outlined below, including whether EAL students in specific grades also take a LOTE course.
Primary School
Kindergarten 1 to Grade 1
EAL students participate in the classroom timetable with their peers, and we are focused on developing their basic communicative skills. At this stage, all learners, including EAL students gain literacy skills in a broader sense. The skills learned in the classroom through exposure to the Literacy curriculum for English, serve as a foundation for our EAL students as well.
Students select a LOTE from the available options.
Grade 2 to Grade 5
EAL support is delivered in a co-teaching format through the collaboration of the classroom teacher and the EAL specialist in the classroom. Both educators work together to provide targeted instruction and support to students, providing EAL students with the necessary language support while actively participating in classroom activities alongside their peers.
Students select a LOTE from the available options.
Middle School
Grade 6
Students are supported through an English-Humanities course which is team-taught by an EAL specialist and a content specialist. EAL students receive targeted language instruction from the EAL specialist and are supported with appropriate language scaffolds in their other learning areas. The EAL
For more information, please contact Admissions
admissions@uwcsea.edu.sg | East Campus +65 6305 5353
teacher is in regular contact with other subject teachers to provide support and access to lessons, assessments or tasks. Students also select a LOTE from the available options.
Grades 7 and 8
In Grade 7, support will occur in team-taught English and Humanities classes.
In Grade 8, support will occur in team-taught English classes. Students will no longer take EAL in place of LOTE.
EAL supports students in developing the academic and social language skills that they need to succeed. Explicit language instruction in reading, writing, listening and speaking ensures that students are successful in all facets of school life.
The EAL teacher is in regular contact with subject teachers to provide support in the EAL classroom, where students may need scaffolded or differentiated lessons to access specific lessons, assessments or tasks.
High School
Grades 9 and 10
Students who are not functionally fluent in English may join courses that develop global literacy skills for academic and general communication. This is to prepare students whose best language is a language other than English, for the study of IB Diploma English B. Students develop language skills and are exposed to a range of text types to support the development of analytical skills. Please note that the UWC 9 and 10 programme is now divided into two courses-English B1 and English B2. IGCSE is no longer offered.
Students also select a LOTE from the available options, which may include school-supported study of their home language should the student have previous academic study of the language.
Grades
11 and 12 (IB Diploma)
EAL students follow the IBDP English B Group 2 course—and can thereby gain a bilingual diploma. Group 2 is language acquisition, so students concentrate on all four language skills, as well as on various types of academic and general communication. This is only offered at Higher Level. There is also opportunity for specific EAL support outside the regular classroom sessions, depending on availability and scheduling.
Detailed information on the Middle and High School courses can be found in the academic learning programme guide for the respective school section, available on our website. Please scan QR code to learn more about EAL Programme:
Last updated 15 September 2023 | ADM-2324