By Area of Interest

ESOL Curriculum Core Infrastructure

Implementing the New National ESOL Curriculum
Reports and support for providers implementing the ESOL curriculum including schemes of work.

Individual Learning Plans and Learning Goals

Initial, Diagnostic and End of Course Assessments

Materials to support the new curriculum and the new DfES materials
For women only community groups and supplementary topic based materials

Internal and External Accreditation
One college's internal accreditation assignments and details of an ESB pilot

National Adult Literacy and Numeracy Tests
Evaluation reports, tutor guide and skills check lists for learners

Learners with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities and ESOL needs

Evaluation Methodology for the core infrastructure

Delivery Models / Teaching and Learning Contexts

Preparing for Learning
A report on a pilot to provide learners with first language support to prepare them for learning

Embedded ESOL
Covering crafts, childcare, vehicle maintenance, beauty therapy, business administration and ICT.

Flexible delivery
Including residentials, homework & activity clubs, enrichment activities, work place learning and drop in workshops.

ICT
Materials and lessons learned incorporating video production, interactive worksheets, VLE's, CDROM's, key-pal exchanges and ELLIS. A report on teacher training and ICT is also included.

Intensives
8-day basic English, 40 hr leap into mainstream, academic fast track and work skills fast track.

Teaching learners with low levels of literacy
Case studies, reports on methodology and materials at pre-entry and entry level 1

Language Support
A good practice guide for mainstream tutors and survey results

Refugees/Asylum Seekers
Enrichment activities and an initial assessment for refugees and asylum seekers

Vocational provision
Courses including work experience, materials to encourage learners into vocational provision and accompanying research

Training and Professional Development

Frontline Staff Training
Materials for Cultural Awareness training with Jobcentre Plus staff but could be easily adapted for other agencies.

Mentoring
Training Asian women as mentors

Teacher Training and Staff Development

ESOL Providers Working with Other Organisations

Jobcentreplus
BETS (Basic Employment Training), New Deal and models for ESOL providers and Jobcentre Plus working together.

Working with other agencies (Sure Start / Museums / Probation Service / Schools / Refugee Council)