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EAL in Practice

365 teaching moves, ready to use.

Clear sequences, worked examples and checks for understanding across the curriculum.

Illustrated EAL in Practice card 1Vocabulary · 5 min prep

The Frayer Model

Help learners distinguish a concept from its near misses, rather than memorising a definition.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 2Speaking · 2 min prep

The 30-Second Rehearsal

Give every learner a brief chance to organise an explanation before addressing the class.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 3Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Odd One Out

Compare properties and defend a classification with evidence.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 4Reading · 5 min prep

Before You Hand Out the Worksheet

Remove avoidable language barriers before a worksheet begins.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 5Writing · 5 min prep

Sentence Frames → Sentence Freedom

Support the language of an explanation while deliberately moving towards independent wording.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 6Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Vocabulary Continuum

Choose vocabulary that expresses the intended degree or relationship.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 7Speaking · 3 min prep

Think → Pair → Improve → Share

Make discussion improve an idea, rather than simply repeat two first answers.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 8Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Word Families

Use related word forms accurately in subject sentences.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 9Assessment · 3 min prep

Stop Asking “Do You Understand?”

Replace a yes/no comprehension question with evidence of what each learner can actually do.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 10Speaking · 5 min prep

Vocabulary Taboo

Explain a concept precisely enough for someone else to identify it.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 11Writing · 3 min prep

Because → But → So

Show how a connective changes the relationship between ideas and the thinking a sentence must express.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 12Writing · 3 min prep

Picture → Word → Sentence

Help learners turn a visible observation into a precise subject sentence.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 13Speaking · 5 min prep

Information Gap

Create a real reason to ask, listen and clarify: each partner has information the other needs.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 14Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Three Words Before the Lesson

Teach a few essential terms that unlock the current task.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 15Listening · 5 min prep

Running Dictation

Listen, communicate and reconstruct accurate subject meaning.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 16Speaking · 5 min prep

Say It Better

Improve one vague response through a precise language choice.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 17Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Vocabulary Sort

Organise vocabulary by meaningful subject relationships.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 18Reading · 5 min prep

Cut the Instructions

Make a sequence of actions clear without losing essential conditions.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 19Listening · 5 min prep

Dictogloss

Reconstruct meaning and notice how language expresses it.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 20Speaking · 5 min prep

One Word Is Not an Answer

Extend a key word into an explanation that shows understanding.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 21Writing · 5 min prep

Give Them the First Sentence

Give learners a route into writing while leaving the reasoning to them.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 22Writing · 5 min prep

Stop Correcting Everything

Focus feedback on one useful language improvement at a time.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 23Vocabulary · 5 min prep

The 3-Level Word Bank

Combine everyday, academic and technical language purposefully.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 24Assessment · 5 min prep

Make the Question Smaller

Build towards a demanding question through manageable entry points.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 25Reading · 5 min prep

The Model Answer Autopsy

Help learners see how an answer earns its meaning and quality, then transfer those moves to a fresh response.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 26Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Stop Giving Bigger Word Lists

Prioritise useful vocabulary and meaningful reuse over list length.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 27Writing · 5 min prep

One Diagram, Three Sentences

Move from visible features to relationships and explanation.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 28Listening · 3 min prep

Give Them Something to Listen For

Make listening purposeful with one clear target before learners hear an explanation.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 29Vocabulary · 5 min prep

The Vocabulary Recycling Rule

Reuse vocabulary in fresh contexts after a gap.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 30Reading · 5 min prep

Don't Simplify the Science

Preserve the scientific challenge while improving language access.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 31Reading · 5 min prep

Before You Show the Text

Give learners a reason and a route into reading.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 32Speaking · 5 min prep

Who Is Doing the Talking?

Make space for every learner to explain and reason.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 33Reading · 5 min prep

Pictures Aren’t Just for Beginners

Use visuals to interpret complex relationships.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 34Assessment · 5 min prep

The 60-Second Retrieval Routine

Retrieve an important idea and respond to the evidence.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 35Listening · 5 min prep

The Instruction Check

Check what learners will do before the task begins.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 36Reading · 5 min prep

Highlight the Language Load

Identify the language a demanding task requires.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 37Writing · 5 min prep

Don't Ask Them to Write Cold

Prepare ideas and reasoning before independent writing.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 38Speaking · 5 min prep

Give Them Processing Time

Give learners a purposeful route through processing time.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 39Assessment · 5 min prep

The Scaffold Test

Check whether a scaffold enables independent performance.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 40Writing · 5 min prep

Every Subject Has a Language

Make disciplinary thinking visible through its language.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 41Writing · 5 min prep

What Language Does This Task Need?

Plan language support from the intended task outcome.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 42Writing · 5 min prep

The Hidden Language of Science

Express scientific processes, mechanisms and evidence precisely.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 43Writing · 5 min prep

The Hidden Language of Maths

Clarify the language of mathematical reasoning and interpretation.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 44Writing · 5 min prep

The Hidden Language of Humanities

Support interpretations with evidence and acknowledge limits.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 45Speaking · 5 min prep

The Hidden Language of Practical Work

Build language into safe, thoughtful practical work.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 46Writing · 5 min prep

Stop Saying “Use Academic Language”

Replace “use academic language” with a named language choice needed for the task: precise vocabulary, an evidence link or a qualification.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 47Reading · 5 min prep

Command Words Aren't Obvious

Contrast two command words applied to the same source or diagram and show how the required answer changes.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 48Writing · 5 min prep

Compare Has a Language Pattern

Compare two cases using one shared criterion; write a similarity and a contrast supported by both cases.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 49Writing · 5 min prep

Explain Means Cause and Effect

Explain a result by naming the mechanism that connects its cause and consequence.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 50Writing · 5 min prep

Describe Needs Precision

Describe a visible change using exact features, direction, quantity and units before offering a cause.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 51Writing · 5 min prep

Evidence Needs Language

Give a claim an evidence sentence that names the relevant value or source detail and explains its relevance.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 52Writing · 5 min prep

Prediction Has a Language Pattern

State an expected outcome from a pattern and name the conditions under which it is expected.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 53Writing · 5 min prep

Hypothesise Before You Experiment

Write a relationship between measurable variables that an investigation could support or challenge.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 54Writing · 5 min prep

How Scientists Hedge

Use scientific hedging to name the limits of a result, rather than adding vague uncertainty everywhere.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 55Reading · 5 min prep

How Historians Qualify Claims

Qualify a historical claim by naming what the source's purpose and perspective allow it to establish.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 56Reading · 5 min prep

How Mathematicians Explain Reasoning

Explain the relationship that makes a mathematical method appropriate, not simply the sequence of operations.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 57Writing · 5 min prep

Claim → Evidence → Reasoning

Build a response with a claim, a precise evidence item and the reasoning that connects them.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 58Writing · 5 min prep

One Concept, Three Registers

Express the same concept in everyday, classroom and formal subject wording and check that its meaning stays intact.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 59Writing · 5 min prep

From Everyday Talk to Subject Talk

Reformulate an everyday response by adding the technical term and relationship the subject explanation needs.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 60Reading · 5 min prep

Teach the Language of Thinking

Name the thinking move first, then teach language that makes that move visible in an answer.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 61Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Vocabulary Is Not a Glossary

Build relationships between a word, examples, contrasts and uses instead of copying glossary definitions.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 62Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Which Words Are Worth Teaching?

Select words according to whether they unlock the next task, recur usefully or express essential concepts.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 63Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Concept Before Label

Establish the concept through examples and features before introducing its technical label.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 64Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Technical Words Aren't Always the Problem

Look for blocking general academic words as well as obvious technical terms in the current task.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 65Vocabulary · 5 min prep

The Vocabulary Iceberg

Map a word's meaning, form, pronunciation, combinations and subject uses to expose knowledge beyond a definition.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 66Writing · 5 min prep

Words That Change Meaning by Subject

Compare one word in two subjects and identify where its meaning changes.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 67Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Morphology Before Memorisation

Use meaningful word parts to interpret and construct related subject terms before memorising isolated spellings.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 68Vocabulary · 5 min prep

The Power of the Root

Trace one root through related words, checking what stays connected and what each affix changes.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 69Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Collocations Matter

Teach a subject term together with the words it naturally combines with in the required response.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 70Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Examples and Non-Examples

Compare a clear example and a near miss so learners identify the defining feature rather than superficial appearance.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 71Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Build a Vocabulary Network

Create a labelled network around one concept and explain the relationship represented by each connection.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 72Assessment · 3 min prep

Meet It Again

Revisit a previously taught word through a new task or representation rather than redisplaying the same definition.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 73Assessment · 3 min prep

Retrieval Beats Re-Reading

Ask learners to recall a meaning before rereading it, then check and correct the recalled response.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 74Multilingual learning · 5 min prep

Translation Can Save Time

Use a short translation to establish meaning efficiently, then verify it through the subject task.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 75Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Can They Actually Use the Word?

Check whether a learner can use a word accurately in a fresh subject explanation, not only recognise its definition.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 76Reading · 5 min prep

Don't Rewrite Every Text

Keep a demanding text intact and select a small access support that addresses its actual reading barrier.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 77Reading · 5 min prep

Gloss, Don’t Simplify Everything

Place a brief gloss beside a blocking term while preserving the original sentence and its subject relationship.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 78Reading · 5 min prep

Read for a Reason

Give the text a question worth answering before learners begin reading it.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 79Reading · 5 min prep

Before, During, After: Set the Reading Route

Plan the reading route: set a before-reading question, a during-reading checkpoint and an after-reading return to the purpose.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 80Reading · 5 min prep

First Read: Gist

Use the first read to establish the central idea without stopping for every unfamiliar word.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 81Writing · 5 min prep

Second Read: Evidence

Use a second read to locate and justify the specific evidence needed for the question.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 82Writing · 5 min prep

Predict Before You Read

Predict a text's likely explanation from its heading and visual, then revise the prediction after reading.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 83Reading · 5 min prep

Read the Diagram Too

Read the labels, arrows and relationships in a diagram alongside the accompanying prose.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 84Writing · 5 min prep

How to Read a Science Explanation

Read a science explanation by tracing the cause, mechanism and result across sentences.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 85Reading · 5 min prep

How to Read a Maths Problem

Read a maths problem for its situation, quantities and relationship before choosing an operation.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 86Reading · 5 min prep

How to Read a Historical Source

Establish creator, audience and purpose before interpreting a historical source's message.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 87Reading · 5 min prep

How to Read a Graph

Read axes, scales, units and intervals before describing or explaining a graph's trend.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 88Reading · 5 min prep

Read the Diagram Too

Look at the diagram: identify what it shows and the main parts.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 89Reading · 5 min prep

Sometimes It Isn't Vocabulary

Check sentence relationships, references and structure when known vocabulary still does not produce understanding.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 90Reading · 5 min prep

Background Knowledge Changes Reading

Activate only the background knowledge needed for this text's meaning and check what learners already know.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 91Writing · 5 min prep

Writing Starts Before Writing

Prepare ideas and their relationships before expecting an independent written response.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 92Speaking · 3 min prep

Talk Before You Write

Rehearse the explanation orally, improve an unclear relationship and then write independently.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 93Writing · 5 min prep

Sentence Before Paragraph

Develop one complete subject sentence with a clear relationship before combining sentences into a paragraph.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 94Writing · 5 min prep

Model → Notice → Try

Read a model, identify the move that improves its meaning and try that move in a new response.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 95Writing · 5 min prep

The Worked Example

Reveal why a worked response succeeds by connecting each step to the question and its criteria.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 96Writing · 5 min prep

Paragraph Frames Aren't Cheating

Use a paragraph frame to organise claim, evidence and explanation while leaving the subject reasoning to the learner.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 97Assessment · 5 min prep

Fade the Scaffold

Remove one scaffold component and check a fresh response before deciding that support can fade.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 98Writing · 5 min prep

Sentence Combining

Combine short statements according to their real relationship without losing a fact or qualification.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 99Writing · 5 min prep

Evidence Needs a Sentence

Turn an evidence item into a sentence that identifies its source or value and links it to the claim.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 100Reflective practice · 10 min prep

100 Cards: What Actually Helps?

Review which teaching moves improved independent learner responses and identify what still needs adaptation.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 101Writing · 5 min prep

Writing a Scientific Explanation

Write a scientific explanation that connects an observed result to a relevant mechanism.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 102Reading · 5 min prep

Writing a Mathematical Explanation

Write a mathematical explanation that justifies a method or relationship, not only its answer.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 103Reading · 5 min prep

Writing From Evidence in Humanities

Write a humanities interpretation supported by source details and qualified where evidence is limited.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 104Assessment · 5 min prep

One Feedback Target

Choose one feedback target that would improve the response's meaning and require a revision.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 105Writing · 5 min prep

Plan in Ideas, Write in Sentences

Plan using short idea notes, then transform those notes into connected sentences rather than copying them as a list.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 106Speaking · 3 min prep

Silence Isn't Disengagement

Offer a quiet note or sketch before talk so silence can reveal processing rather than being assumed to mean disengagement.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 107Speaking · 3 min prep

Everybody Rehearses

Give every learner a rehearsal turn and check that each can explain after the pair work.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 108Assessment · 3 min prep

Stop Asking for Volunteers

Collect a response from everyone before selecting contributions, so the check does not depend on volunteers.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 109Writing · 5 min prep

Think, Pair and Build on the Evidence

Use pair talk to improve a claim with relevant evidence rather than simply agreeing on an answer.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 110Speaking · 5 min prep

Give Them the Language to Disagree

Give learners language to challenge a claim respectfully and support the disagreement with evidence.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 111Speaking · 3 min prep

Build on an Answer

Build on an answer by adding a missing reason, a supporting detail or a justified qualification.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 112Writing · 5 min prep

Ask for Evidence

Ask for evidence that supports this particular claim and require the learner to explain the link.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 113Speaking · 3 min prep

From Pair Talk to Public Talk

Move from private rehearsal to pair explanation and then an independent public contribution.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 114Speaking · 3 min prep

Wait Time: Give the Pause a Thinking Job

Give the pause a thinking job: identify a clue, sketch a relationship or prepare a reason before discussion.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 115Writing · 5 min prep

Recast Without Interrupting Thinking

Recast one unclear phrase while preserving the learner's idea, then let the learner complete the explanation.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 116Reading · 5 min prep

Talk Through the Diagram

Talk through a diagram by locating evidence and explaining each labelled relationship.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 117Reading · 5 min prep

Talk Through the Calculation

Talk through a calculation by explaining why each operation suits the relationship in the problem.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 118Writing · 5 min prep

Talk Through the Evidence

Talk through an evidence item by naming what it shows and which claim it supports.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 119Reading · 5 min prep

Practical Work Needs Talk

Build talk into practical work so learners clarify instructions, record observations and explain decisions.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 120Speaking · 3 min prep

Talk Is Thinking

Use talk to test and improve a relationship in an idea, then collect an individual account of the thinking.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 121Assessment · 5 min prep

Are You Testing Science or English?

Identify whether a test is intended to reveal science understanding or ability to express that understanding in English.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 122Reading · 5 min prep

Audit the Language Before the Test

Audit the wording of a test prompt for avoidable language barriers while preserving the assessed reasoning.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 123Assessment · 5 min prep

Knowledge ≠ English Proficiency

Gather subject knowledge through more than one response mode and record English-expression needs separately.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 124Reading · 5 min prep

Decode the Exam Question

Decode the exam task verb, evidence source and required answer structure before attempting the response.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 125Reading · 5 min prep

Teach the Language of Tests

Teach the language of test instructions and response demands using examples from current subject assessment.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 126Reading · 5 min prep

Clearer Question, Same Challenge

Clarify a question's wording without supplying its answer or removing the intended intellectual challenge.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 127Assessment · 5 min prep

Can They Explain It Orally?

Use an oral explanation to check the concept, then identify what support is needed for the written version.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 128Writing · 5 min prep

Show Me What Good Looks Like

Make assessment quality visible through a model and a weaker response judged against the same criteria.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 129Assessment · 5 min prep

Feedback They Can Actually Use

Give a next-step instruction the learner can act on and check the resulting revision.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 130Assessment · 5 min prep

Correct Less, Improve More

Prioritise a meaningful improvement instead of correcting every surface error at once.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 131Assessment · 5 min prep

Untimed Before Timed

Establish what a learner can do without time pressure before interpreting difficulties in a timed version.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 132Reading · 5 min prep

What Does the Diagram Already Tell Them?

Identify which information is already communicated by the assessment diagram and what the learner still has to infer.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 133Reading · 5 min prep

When Vocabulary Hides the Maths

Check whether contextual vocabulary is obscuring an otherwise accessible mathematical relationship.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 134Assessment · 5 min prep

When Language Hides the Science

Use a diagram or oral response to distinguish a science misconception from difficulty expressing the concept.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 135Assessment · 5 min prep

Assessment Should Teach Too

Use assessment evidence to teach a missing relationship, then check it with a fresh task.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 136Multilingual learning · 5 min prep

English Only Isn't a Strategy

Choose language use according to the learning purpose instead of treating an English-only rule as the teaching strategy.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 137Multilingual learning · 5 min prep

Translation Is a Tool

Use translation for a defined meaning check and return to the subject task with the needed English terms.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 138Multilingual learning · 5 min prep

Translanguaging Needs a Purpose

Set a purpose and a return point for multilingual discussion so it advances the shared learning task.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 139Multilingual learning · 5 min prep

When L1 Helps

Use a familiar language when it helps establish a concept, organise reasoning or access relevant knowledge.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 140Multilingual learning · 5 min prep

When L1 Gets in the Way

Check when a translated word or phrase changes the intended meaning and repair it with contextual evidence.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 141Multilingual learning · 5 min prep

Preview → Learn → Review

Preview the concept in a useful language, learn through the lesson and review it with the shared output terms.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 142Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Concepts Cross Languages

Connect a concept understood in another language to examples and labels needed in the current subject task.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 143School provision · 10 min prep

Multilingual ≠ Low Ability

Gather evidence of reasoning and prior knowledge without equating developing English with low intellectual ability.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 144Multilingual learning · 5 min prep

Think in Your Strongest Language First

Plan a complex explanation in a strong language, then construct the bridge into the required English response.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 145Multilingual learning · 5 min prep

The Bilingual Brainstorm

Brainstorm relevant ideas in available languages, organise them and select the terms needed for the shared task.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 146Multilingual learning · 5 min prep

Translate Back

Translate a short response back and check whether the central relationship or qualification has changed.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 147Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Compare the Two Languages

Compare useful word forms or sentence choices across languages without assuming that every feature maps directly.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 148Reading · 5 min prep

Home Language Research

Use home-language research to access knowledge, then check source quality and attribute evidence in the final response.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 149Multilingual learning · 5 min prep

Google Translate Isn't a Pedagogy

Treat a machine translation as a draft meaning aid and test it against context, examples and the required concept.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 150School provision · 10 min prep

Multilingual Is Normal

Plan routine access for multilingual learners across subjects rather than treating multilingualism as an unusual exception.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 151School provision · 10 min prep

EAL Is Not an Intervention

Embed language-aware teaching in mainstream provision instead of treating all EAL support as a separate remedial programme.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 152Department planning · 10 min prep

Who Owns EAL?

Name the responsibilities of subject teachers, EAL specialists and leaders for one shared learner outcome.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 153Department planning · 10 min prep

Every Teacher Teaches Their Subject's Language

Identify the language through which learners explain, justify or interpret in a particular subject task.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 154Department planning · 10 min prep

The Five-Minute Language Audit

Audit one imminent task for its content goal, language demand, likely barrier and smallest useful support.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 155Department planning · 10 min prep

What Would an EAL-Friendly Science Lesson Look Like?

Plan a science lesson that keeps the concept demanding while connecting diagrams, vocabulary and explanation language.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 156Department planning · 10 min prep

What Would an EAL-Friendly Maths Lesson Look Like?

Plan a maths lesson that separates the mathematical relationship from avoidable contextual language barriers.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 157Department planning · 10 min prep

What Would an EAL-Friendly Humanities Lesson Look Like?

Plan a humanities lesson that supports source access, interpretation, evidence and qualification.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 158Reading · 5 min prep

What Would an EAL-Friendly Practical Look Like?

Plan practical access through equipment language, safe instructions, observations and evaluation.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 159Department planning · 10 min prep

Plan Content and Language Together

Specify the content goal and the language learners need to show it in the same lesson plan.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 160Department planning · 10 min prep

Co-Teaching Needs a Purpose

Agree a purpose for co-teaching, allocate complementary roles and review evidence from the shared task.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 161Reflective practice · 10 min prep

Support Without Dependency

Identify which support enables progress and test whether the learner can now perform with less of it.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 162Department planning · 10 min prep

Plan Together, Not Beside Each Other

Plan one task together with shared criteria and complementary roles rather than preparing two parallel lessons.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 163Department planning · 10 min prep

What Should the EAL Specialist Actually Do?

Connect the EAL specialist's expertise to the task's language demand, modelling and evidence review.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 164School provision · 10 min prep

Withdrawal Isn't the Default

Choose classroom or withdrawal support from the identified learning need and review its transfer to subject access.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 165Department planning · 10 min prep

Make Yourself Less Necessary

Build subject-teacher capacity to use and review effective language routines without constant specialist prompting.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 166School provision · 10 min prep

The Multilingual Classroom Audit

Audit participation, task access and response opportunities in one multilingual classroom before deciding the next improvement.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 167School provision · 10 min prep

What Does Good EAL Provision Look Like?

Judge EAL provision through learner access, progress, appropriate support and shared responsibility.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 168School provision · 10 min prep

EAL Data Should Change Teaching

Translate EAL evidence into a concrete teaching decision, then check whether the decision improved the next response.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 169School provision · 10 min prep

One Language Score Isn't a Profile

Describe strengths and needs across skills and tasks instead of reducing the learner to one proficiency score.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 170School provision · 10 min prep

Track Progress, Not Just Proficiency

Compare responses over time using the same learning goal and note changes in independence as well as proficiency.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 171School provision · 10 min prep

Who Actually Needs EAL Support?

Identify support needs from task access and learning evidence rather than a language label alone.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 172School provision · 10 min prep

When Should Support End?

Review ending or reducing support using sustained independent performance across relevant tasks and settings.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 173School provision · 10 min prep

EAL Is Not SEN

Distinguish language-development needs from other persistent learning concerns through history, access and response to teaching.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 174School provision · 10 min prep

EAL and SEN Can Coexist

Plan language access and identified learning support together when EAL and SEN needs coexist.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 175School provision · 10 min prep

The Multilingual Learner Journey

Track a learner's changing access, language strengths and independence across a sequence of learning.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 176School provision · 10 min prep

Parents Are Language Partners

Invite families' knowledge of languages and learning history and communicate a practical shared support goal.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 177Department planning · 10 min prep

Put Language in the Curriculum Plan

Include the language demands and planned support in the curriculum sequence alongside subject content.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 178School provision · 10 min prep

What Should an EAL Policy Actually Do?

Turn an EAL policy into actions, responsibilities, resources and a review process teachers can use.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 179School provision · 10 min prep

From EAL Department to Multilingual School

Build shared language-aware routines across departments while retaining specialist expertise and evidence review.

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Illustrated EAL in Practice card 180Reflective practice · 10 min prep

EAL IN PRACTICE: What 180 Cards Taught Us

Review the collection by asking which routines produced better access, reasoning and independence for learners.

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Classroom strategies · 5 min prep

3–2–1 Language Exit Ticket

Use a 3–2–1 exit ticket to capture what learners remember, which language they can use and what still needs attention.

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Classroom strategies · 5 min prep

Activate Knowledge. Build Curiosity. Improve Understanding

Reconnect learners with what they know, then use a question to create a reason to read or investigate.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Before, During, After: Process and Reconstruct

Process the text through meaningful pauses, then reconstruct how its parts contribute to the whole.

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Classroom strategies · 5 min prep

Break Big Texts into Smaller, Manageable Parts

Break a long text into short, purposeful sections with one manageable reading job at a time.

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Classroom strategies · 5 min prep

Build a Framework Before the Details

Give learners a simple structure for organising ideas before they meet the detail of a complex topic.

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Classroom strategies · 5 min prep

Connect the Visuals and the Words

Make the relationship between a visual and its language explicit through looking, matching, labelling and explanation.

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Classroom strategies · 5 min prep

Develop Language Flexibility. Improve Expression

Help learners move between everyday, technical and formal wording while keeping the intended meaning clear.

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Classroom strategies · 5 min prep

Develop Precision. Build Language

Replace vague words with precise vocabulary that names the process, quantity or relationship more accurately.

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Classroom strategies · 5 min prep

Everyday → Academic: Stronger Verbs, Stronger Writing

Turn everyday verbs into accurate academic verbs that make the action in a sentence clearer.

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Classroom strategies · 5 min prep

Explore a Question from Every Angle

Explore an open question from several perspectives before choosing and supporting a conclusion.

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Classroom strategies · 5 min prep

Give Language. Build Confidence. Get Better Answers

Give learners a small set of useful words and sentence frames so more of them can contribute precise answers.

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Classroom strategies · 5 min prep

Less Is More: Focus on What Matters

Reduce a crowded task to its essential learning focus, then return optional detail once the main idea is secure.

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Classroom strategies · 5 min prep

Listen, Pair, Share: More Talk, Better Listening

Build attentive listening into a short routine: listen to an idea, discuss it, then listen again for evidence.

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Classroom strategies · 5 min prep

Make Expectations Visible

Make the learning goal, task steps and success criteria visible so students can check their own progress.

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Classroom strategies · 5 min prep

One Idea Per Step: Simplify Complex Instructions

Give one action at a time when a task has several instructions, then check understanding before moving on.

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Classroom strategies · 5 min prep

Pre-Teach Less

Pre-teach only the few words learners need to access the upcoming text; leave the rest for reading in context.

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Classroom strategies · 5 min prep

Pre-Teach Less. Remember More

Use brief spaced retrieval to help learners remember a small number of essential words over time.

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Classroom strategies · 5 min prep

Pre-Teach to Unlock the Text

Pre-teach a key word when it unlocks the main idea, then return to it in the text and task.

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Classroom strategies · 5 min prep

Process Text in Manageable Pieces

Process a long or dense text in manageable sections, connecting each part to the text’s overall meaning.

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Classroom strategies · 5 min prep

Quick Practice Games: Listening & Literacy (18A)

Use short listening and literacy games to retrieve key words, follow instructions and notice sound–meaning links.

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Classroom strategies · 5 min prep

Quick Practice Games: Listening & Literacy (18B)

Vary a short listening or literacy game so learners practise the same target through a new route.

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Classroom strategies · 5 min prep

Revision & Memory: Look Back, Recall More, Remember Better

Help learners remember more by combining short review, retrieval and correction rather than rereading alone.

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Classroom strategies · 5 min prep

See It. Say It. Use It

Connect seeing a new word, saying it clearly and using it meaningfully in a subject context.

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Classroom strategies · 5 min prep

The EAL-Friendly Slide

Design slides so the language, visual and task are easy to read and directly support the lesson goal.

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Classroom strategies · 5 min prep

Think, Pair, Share: More Thinking Time, Better Conversations

Give every learner quiet thinking time before pair discussion so more voices can enter with an idea ready.

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Assessment · 3 min prep

Wait Time: Check What the Pause Changes

Check what the pause changes: compare a first response with a response after purposeful thinking or rehearsal.

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Speaking · 5 min prep

Start with the Object

Place one real object on each table. Learners name what they notice before you introduce the new topic words.

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Writing · 5 min prep

The Two-Minute Sketch

Ask learners to sketch the process from memory, then label only the parts they can name.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Show Me the First Move

Display the task and ask pairs to point to the first action before anyone begins.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Build the Answer in Layers

Write a short answer in three passes: idea, evidence, then the link between them.

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Speaking · 3 min prep

The Quiet Think First

Give everyone thirty seconds to write one idea before the first person speaks.

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Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Choose the Better Example

Show two examples; learners choose the stronger one and point to the feature that makes it work.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Turn Notes into a Sentence

Give learners three key notes and ask them to combine them into one clear subject sentence.

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Assessment · 3 min prep

The Misconception Snapshot

Use one deliberately flawed example. Learners mark the first point where the reasoning goes wrong.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Name the Change

Present before-and-after examples and ask learners to describe what changed using the target term.

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Reading · 5 min prep

One Question, Three Ways

Rephrase the same question as a drawing prompt, a short spoken prompt and a written prompt.

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Reading · 5 min prep

The First Thirty Seconds

Use a short timed start: read the task, circle the action, underline the topic, begin one step.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Compare the Two Models

Place a complete answer beside a nearly complete one. Learners identify the single missing move.

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Vocabulary · 5 min prep

The Example Ladder

Order three examples from easiest to hardest and explain what additional thinking each one needs.

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Assessment · 3 min prep

Pause at the Hinge

Stop midway through a worked example. Learners predict the next step and give a reason.

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Assessment · 3 min prep

End with One Useful Sentence

Before leaving, learners write one sentence that explains what changed in their thinking.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Put the Task in Three Boxes

Separate the prompt into what to do, what to use and what a successful answer needs.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Preview the Diagram Labels

Cover the labels, let learners predict them, then reveal and discuss unfamiliar terms.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Give the Text a Clear Route

Number the paragraph, diagram and question in the order learners should use them.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Use a Worked First Line

Complete the opening line of a response, then ask learners to continue with their own evidence.

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Assessment · 5 min prep

Offer a Choice of Starting Point

Let learners begin with the diagram, key terms or short text, then bring everyone to the same task.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Teach the Page Before the Task

Spend one minute showing how to find the heading, key, units and source on the page.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Chunk the Practical Instructions

Present one safe action at a time; ask a learner to restate it before equipment is used.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Make the Success Criteria Visible

Turn each criterion into a small check box learners can revisit while working.

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Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Place a Vocabulary Bank Beside the Evidence

Put three relevant words next to the graph, source or model where learners will need them.

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Speaking · 3 min prep

Offer a Low-Stakes Rehearsal

Let pairs try the response orally before writing the assessed version.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Show the Hidden Step

Model the small inference between the evidence learners can see and the conclusion they need.

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Assessment · 5 min prep

Keep One Challenge, Add One Support

Retain the same subject question and add a single model, visual cue or rehearsal.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Sort Claim from Evidence

Give learners mixed statements and data; sort them into what is claimed and what can be observed.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Add the Missing Because

Remove the causal link from a model answer. Learners supply a because clause that connects evidence to claim.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Rank Explanations by Strength

Compare three explanations and rank them by how well they use evidence and subject knowledge.

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Reasoning · 5 min prep

Draw the Inference Chain

Connect observation, concept and conclusion with arrows; learners explain each link aloud.

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Reasoning · 5 min prep

Spot the Assumption

Show a conclusion and ask what must be true for it to follow from the evidence.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Qualify the Conclusion

Add a limit or condition to an overconfident statement using may, suggests or in this case.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Change the Variable

Keep a science or maths explanation but change one condition; learners predict which part of the reasoning changes.

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Reasoning · 5 min prep

Choose a Counterexample

Ask learners to find a case that would challenge a broad rule and revise the rule accordingly.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Explain the Wrong Turn

Present an incorrect solution and ask learners to explain the thinking that may have produced it.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Link Cause to Consequence

Arrange a set of events or processes and connect each cause to its consequence in a full sentence.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Separate Observation and Interpretation

Use an image or data set; label what is directly visible and what is an interpretation.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Finish the Reasoning

Give a claim and evidence, then ask learners to complete the reasoning that connects them.

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Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Build a Word Family Card

Record a root word, two related forms and a sentence showing how each form works in the subject.

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Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Match Words to Real Examples

Place technical terms beside examples from a current unit; learners justify each match.

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Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Find the Word Neighbour

Choose a target term and collect words that commonly appear before or after it in subject texts.

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Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Use a Four-Box Vocabulary Grid

Add meaning, image, example and non-example for a word learners will meet in the next lesson.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Trace a Word Across Subjects

Compare one shared word, such as volume or factor, across two subject contexts.

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Assessment · 3 min prep

Retrieve Before Revealing

Ask for a definition and example from memory, then reveal the class reference and refine it.

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Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Sort by Word Job

Group key words as things, actions, qualities or relationships, then use one from each group.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Make a Precision Scale

Arrange near-synonyms from least to most precise for the current concept.

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Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Teach the Prefix in Context

Highlight a prefix in a unit term and use it to predict the meaning of an unfamiliar related word.

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Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Pair the Verb and Noun

Match process verbs with the nouns they typically act on, then make a subject sentence.

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Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Keep a Personal Word Record

Learners record a new term, an example from class and one question they still have.

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Assessment · 3 min prep

Revisit a Word in a New Setting

Use a familiar term in a fresh example and ask learners to explain what stays the same and what changes.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Read the Caption Before the Image

Cover an illustration and read its caption first; predict what evidence the image should contain.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Track One Idea Through a Text

Follow one concept across a short passage and mark each sentence that adds to it.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Mark the Source and the Claim

Highlight who produced a text and underline the claim they are making.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Read the Axis Before the Trend

Read a graph title, axis labels and units before describing the pattern.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Find the Sentence That Does the Work

Ask learners to select the sentence that most directly answers a question and explain why.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Use a Margin Question

Write a simple question beside each paragraph before reading it closely.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Compare Text and Diagram

Read a short explanation alongside its diagram; identify one detail each provides that the other does not.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Follow the Pronoun Trail

Trace it, they or this back to the noun it refers to in a subject explanation.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Read the Problem in Passes

First find the situation, then the values, then the operation or relationship requested.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Notice the Writer’s Signal

Find a word such as however, therefore or although and explain what relationship it signals.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Separate Fact from Viewpoint

Mark statements that can be checked against evidence and statements that express a viewpoint.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Summarise Without the Topic Words

Explain the main idea in everyday language, then restore the precise subject vocabulary.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Compare Two Accounts

Read two short sources and mark what both agree on and where their explanations differ.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Choose Evidence for a Question

Give learners a question and three extracts; choose the extract that best supports an answer.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Turn a Diagram into a Paragraph

Label the sequence in a diagram, then use those labels to write a connected explanation.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Write the Comparison Link

Provide two data points and a frame: both…, whereas… Learners complete it with accurate values.

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Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Build a Definition from Features

List what a concept does, what it includes and how it differs from a related concept; combine into a definition.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Draft from Evidence Cards

Arrange three evidence cards, then write a claim that uses at least two of them.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Use a Sentence Combining Pass

Combine short subject sentences with because, although or which to show their relationship.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Write the Method in Order

Give practical actions out of order; sequence them and write each as a clear instruction.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Turn a Table into a Finding

Choose the most useful comparison in a table and write what it suggests.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Add a Precise Qualifier

Find a broad statement in a draft and revise it with a limit supported by the evidence.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Write the Caption That Matters

Draft a caption that tells the reader what a figure shows and why it matters.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Explain a Choice in Two Sentences

Write the decision first, then support it with one piece of subject evidence.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Revise for the Reader

Swap drafts and mark one place where a reader needs a clearer link, term or reference.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Complete the Final Sentence

Provide the opening and evidence of an explanation; learners write the final causal sentence.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Build a Short Response from Notes

Turn five unordered notes into a topic sentence, two evidence sentences and a closing link.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Use a Peer Check for Meaning

Partners underline the claim, circle the evidence and ask about any missing reasoning.

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Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Rehearse a Definition with an Example

One learner defines a current term; a partner asks for a concrete example and checks the key feature.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Use a Data Point as a Prompt

Give pairs one value from a graph; they explain what it means and what it does not show.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Ask for a Better Reason

After a learner gives an answer, invite a partner to ask what evidence would make the reason stronger.

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Speaking · 5 min prep

Think-Pair-Report with Roles

One partner explains the idea, the other listens for a key term, then reports the idea using it.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Compare Two Interpretations

Pairs study an image or source and each offer an interpretation supported by one visible detail.

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Speaking · 3 min prep

Practise the Question Stem

Use “What makes you think that?” and “Which detail supports it?” to extend a short answer.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Explain a Procedure to a Partner

One learner gives the steps without touching the equipment; partner follows and asks for clarification.

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Speaking · 3 min prep

Use a Wait-and-Add Round

Each speaker adds a new reason or example; repeating the previous point is not allowed.

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Speaking · 5 min prep

Hold a Mini Evidence Debate

Assign two interpretations of the same data; learners must cite one value before responding.

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Speaking · 5 min prep

Teach Back One Step

After modelling a process, learners explain one step to a partner using the correct verb.

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Speaking · 3 min prep

Make a Clarification Request

Practise asking “Do you mean…?” and “Can you show me where…?” during a group task.

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Writing · 5 min prep

End a Discussion with a Summary

A final speaker sums up the shared idea and names one point the group still needs to test.

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Speaking · 5 min prep

Use an Expert and Checker

One learner gives a solution; the checker asks for the reason behind each step.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Pair-Led Diagram Walkthrough

Partners take turns explaining a different part of one shared diagram and how the parts connect.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Check the Verb Before Marking

Identify the command word, then judge whether the answer performs that action.

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Assessment · 3 min prep

Collect One Sentence from Everyone

Ask all learners for one individual explanation before opening discussion; scan for the same misconception.

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Reflective practice · 10 min prep

Compare First and Final Attempts

Keep a short first response and a later version; identify what changed in subject understanding.

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Assessment · 3 min prep

Use a Two-Question Exit Check

Ask one retrieval question and one application question to see whether knowledge transfers.

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Assessment · 5 min prep

Separate Accuracy from Fluency

Allow a short planning pause before judging oral responses; record subject accuracy and language separately.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Ask for a Diagram Plus a Label

Collect a quick model with two labels to see whether the concept is understood without a long written answer.

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Assessment · 3 min prep

Use the Almost-Right Answer

Present a plausible incorrect response and ask learners to find the exact point that needs correction.

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Assessment · 3 min prep

Check Who Has Not Spoken

Use a name grid to note participation and plan a low-pressure response route for quieter learners.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Reread the Question with the Answer

Ask learners to check that each part of the task is answered with relevant evidence.

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Reflective practice · 10 min prep

Notice the Independent Step

Remove the prompt on a second attempt and check what learners can now do on their own.

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Assessment · 3 min prep

Use a Hinge Question with Reasons

Offer four answer choices and ask learners to select one plus a brief reason.

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Assessment · 5 min prep

Give Feedback on One Next Move

Mark one feature to keep and one concrete action for the next attempt.

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Multilingual learning · 5 min prep

Plan a Brief Home-Language Preview

Give learners one minute to clarify the concept in a language they know well, then collect the English terms needed for the task.

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Multilingual learning · 5 min prep

Make a Bilingual Concept Pair

Link a key English term to a learner-supplied equivalent and check both against an example.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Invite a Multilingual Gloss

Ask learners to add a short translation or explanation to a shared class glossary.

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Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Compare Word Boundaries

Explore whether two languages divide or combine the meaning of a target concept in different ways.

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Multilingual learning · 5 min prep

Rehearse the English Bridge

After multilingual discussion, pairs practise a short English explanation using the unit’s key connector.

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Multilingual learning · 5 min prep

Use Translation as a Check

Translate a tricky instruction, compare interpretations and agree what action the subject task requires.

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School provision · 10 min prep

Map Knowledge Across Languages

Let learners record a familiar example in any language, then label its subject features in English.

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Assessment · 5 min prep

Collect More Than One Explanation

Invite different language routes to the same concept and identify the shared subject meaning.

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Speaking · 5 min prep

Value the Interpreter Role

In pairs, one learner explains a process in a familiar language while the partner captures the English key terms.

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Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Build a Multilingual Word Wall

Add English terms, learner-supplied translations, images and current unit examples.

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Multilingual learning · 5 min prep

Choose the Language for Planning

Let learners plan a complex answer in the language that supports their thinking, then draft the required English response.

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Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Check the Concept After Translation

Ask learners to apply a translated term to a new example so the check goes beyond word matching.

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Department planning · 10 min prep

Audit One Upcoming Task

At department planning, highlight what learners must read, say and write to complete one upcoming subject task.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Share a Strong Student Sentence

Bring an anonymised example to a meeting and identify the subject knowledge and language move it shows.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Agree One Common Connector

Choose one useful relationship word for the unit and plan where each teacher will model it.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Plan the Diagram Talk

Agree what students should notice, name and explain when using a key department diagram.

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Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Build a Shared Word Bank

Select a short set of high-value terms and add a precise example and non-example for each.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Compare Two Marked Answers

Discuss why two answers differ in quality and separate subject accuracy from language control.

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Speaking · 3 min prep

Plan a Common Rehearsal

Choose one short pair-talk routine every class can use before an extended response.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Check the Assessment Prompt

Read an assessment task together and note any language demand that is not part of its subject goal.

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Department planning · 10 min prep

Make One Model Answer Together

Write a short model response as a team, annotating where the evidence and reasoning appear.

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Reflective practice · 10 min prep

Review a Barrier After the Lesson

Bring one example of learner work and agree the smallest change that would improve access next time.

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Department planning · 10 min prep

Map One Language Routine Across Year Groups

Choose a routine and note where learners first meet it, practise it and use it independently.

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School provision · 10 min prep

Use Student Voice on Task Access

Ask learners what helps them understand a task before they begin, then compare responses across classes.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Make a Shared Visual Reference

Create a common format for units, symbols or key command words that learners see across subjects.

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School provision · 10 min prep

Review the Language of a School Form

Check a frequently used form or instruction for words that families or learners may interpret differently.

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School provision · 10 min prep

Track Participation, Not Just Scores

Review who takes part in talk and practical tasks alongside assessment results.

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School provision · 10 min prep

Set a Simple Translation Norm

Agree when translation supports understanding and how lessons return to the required subject language.

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Department planning · 10 min prep

Pair EAL and Subject Expertise

Schedule brief planning conversations around a real upcoming lesson rather than broad generic training.

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Department planning · 10 min prep

Collect a Shared Shelf of Models

Collect anonymised examples of useful scaffolds, then tag each with year group and subject.

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School provision · 10 min prep

Follow One Learner’s Language Journey

With appropriate consent, trace how one learner meets and reuses a key concept across subjects.

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Reflective practice · 10 min prep

Review What Support Can Fade

At a team meeting, identify scaffolds learners can now use independently and where to reduce them.

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Department planning · 10 min prep

Start with What Students Must Learn

Write the subject goal first, then select the reading, talk and writing needed to reach it.

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Assessment · 5 min prep

Design One Route Into a Hard Idea

Choose one model, example or rehearsal that opens access while keeping the same intellectual goal.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Keep Evidence at the Centre

Plan what learners will say, make or write that shows they understand the subject idea.

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Reflective practice · 10 min prep

Use the Smallest Helpful Scaffold

Compare possible supports and choose the one that removes the barrier without doing the thinking.

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Department planning · 10 min prep

Connect a Routine to a Real Unit

Take a familiar strategy and anchor it in the actual content students will meet next week.

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Reflective practice · 10 min prep

Revisit and Fade Across a Sequence

Plan when a support appears, how learners practise with it and when it is removed.

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Department planning · 10 min prep

Bring Specialist and Subject Knowledge Together

Pair an EAL colleague and subject teacher to plan one short shared teaching move.

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Reflective practice · 10 min prep

Ask What Changed for Learners

After a lesson, check what more students could now do and what evidence supports that conclusion.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Listen for the Verb in a Question

Read a task aloud; learners raise a finger when they hear the action word and name the expected response.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Make a Three-Word Prediction

Before a new section, predict three likely key words, then check and revise the list while reading.

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Speaking · 3 min prep

Pass the Explanation

Each learner adds one accurate step to a shared oral explanation before anyone repeats an idea.

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Assessment · 3 min prep

Use a Cover-and-Recall Diagram

Study a labelled process, cover it and redraw the key parts from memory.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Find the Missing Unit

Show a calculation with its unit removed; learners restore the unit and explain its meaning.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Read the Answer Back to the Question

Learners place the question next to their answer and underline the words that respond to each part.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Use Legend Language Precisely

Use a graph key to describe one category and compare it with another.

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Reading · 5 min prep

Say the Relationship Before the Number

Describe how two values relate before calculating the difference between them.

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Speaking · 3 min prep

Collect a Useful Question

During group work, each learner records one content question that moved the task forward.

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Speaking · 5 min prep

Use a One-Minute Expert

A learner prepares a short explanation of one step and teaches it to a rotating partner.

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Writing · 5 min prep

Sort Instructions by Time

Mark which actions happen before, during and after a practical or written task.

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Reflective practice · 10 min prep

Use a Fresh Example to Check Transfer

After practice, give a new context and ask learners to apply the same concept independently.

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Vocabulary · 5 min prep

Build a Mini Glossary from the Lesson

At the end, choose three words used today and write the class meaning and one example.

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Assessment · 3 min prep

Plan Tomorrow from Today’s Evidence

Use one response from the exit check to decide what to retrieve or reteach next lesson.

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