STUDENT SUPPORT

EAL Introduction

Supporting English development for confident, independent learning.

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At KH8 our specially designed EAL programme provides students with the opportunity to develop their skills, confidence and abilities in a fun, engaging and interactive student-centred classroom experience. The EAL team will endeavour to personalise the educational development of individual students as far as possible, through a focus on their goals, aspirations and strengths. We aim to promote a sense of possibility and culture of achievement across all the students' subjects, and into their lives beyond school.

EAL simply means 'English as an Additional Language'. This term is used because many students in international schools are multilingual and they are adding English to the languages they already speak. The department recognises the importance of multilingualism in our understanding and appreciation of our students, their linguistic abilities, culture and backgrounds. We seek to celebrate the diverse countries and cultures we find represented at KH8! Learning any language is a cultural as well as linguistic journey, and along the way we will broaden our understanding of what it means to communicate in English in the twenty-first century.

APPROACH

Our EAL Approach

Global English

At KH8 we understand that English, as a global lingua franca, is used internationally in different ways — in specific academic contexts, for professional goals, and for cultural and social pursuits. Through Cambridge's Global English curriculum, students encounter how English is used in a wide variety of real-world contexts, making learning as meaningful as possible.

British English

KH8 adheres to the Cambridge (UK) curriculum, which emphasises the special features of British English. This is the type of English used at KH8 for academic purposes and it forms the basis of the whole school curricula — including spelling, syntax, grammar, idioms and academic writing expectations.

EAL Development

Learning a language in an academic context takes time — typically 5–7 years for an EAL child to close the gap on native peers. EAL students are always chasing a moving target. The EAL department is set up to support students at the start, bridge to mainstream, provide in-subject support and offer professional development for subject teachers to better support EAL learners in their classes.

ADMISSIONS

Questions About EAL Support?

Our Admissions team and EAL department are happy to answer your questions about English language support and entry requirements for multilingual students.