Many children are exposed to a language other than English in their homes, and their level of competence in that language varies enormously. Some have been English-dominant from birth, while others were new to English when starting school. Some are proficient readers in their home language, while others can just understand but not speak that home language. These complex realities matter, and teachers need to understand them in order to adjust their expectations of the pupils in their care. How can one tell if a child appears delayed in English due to reduced exposure or due to a language impairment? Can strong skills in the home language act as scaffolding for literacy in English? How can teachers access the relevant information, to assess the level of language support of each individual child?In this session, you will find out about a free online tool your school could use to obtain this information: the Q-BEx questionnaire.
This is an online talk. A link to the event will be sent out to registered attendees ahead of the event.
