It may well be an EAL student’s first experience ofĮxams in this country and what better way than to acclimatise to the anomalousĮxperience of sitting in an exam room than doing so in a subject they know This year! Whilst we all know how stressful theĮxam season can be, upon receiving their results, many EAL students are given I’m sure that both staffĪnd students will sigh a breath of relief to get to the end of the exam season Portuguese, Russian and Turkish, to name just a few. GCSEs. We have supported students who speak Arabic, Cantonese, Polish, The Isle of Wight, to help them to prepare for their Heritage Language This academic year, EMTAS BilingualĪssistants have supported over 50 EAL students in schools across Hampshire, and Using the address details provided on the GCSE Support Request form (by theįorward to working on Heritage Language GCSEs with you and your students thisĮvenings and even maybe some sunshine peeping out from behind the clouds…thisĬan only mean one thing: exam season is upon us. When you haveĭecided which package you want, ask your Exams Officer to complete the GCSEĪgreement forms and return them both to Rekha Gupta Offer to help prepare students for Heritage Language GCSEs. The GCSE page on our website for more information about the (so perhaps most suitable for students in Year 9 onwards). Language GCSE but sometimes the themes of the exams are better-suited to older students Necessary to wait until a student is in Year 11 to enter them for a Heritage Steps! No doubt the Heritage Language GCSE will be a bonus for those students This year were in Year 11 - we wish those students good luck with their next Also do note that we offer an initial one session package ofĪssessment to help determine if a student is ready for the GCSE. Listening, with support and hard work, students can still succeed and achieve a With an uneven profile of skills across Reading, Writing, Speaking and Was later diagnosed with SEND with difficulties in reading and writing.
Individual stories of success across the board too, including one student whoĭid really well who was previously referred to EMTAS when in primary school and Many students achieved the top grades and there were
By Hampshire EMTAS Specialist Teacher Advisor Jamie EarnshawĪ huge congratulations to all students who achieved a GCSE in a Heritage Language this summer! EMTAS supported 48 students with GCSEs in Arabic, Chinese Mandarin, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Turkish.