At The St Lawrence Academy we work with young people from all cultural backgrounds. By virtue of our central location we attract many multilingual students. Our English as an Additional Language (EAL) Hub enables students at our academy to access a dedicated learning environment.
Our EAL Hub is a key focus. We have created an environment for our students who require EAL by providing a dedicated classroom designed to deliver intervention lessons by our EAL learning mentor.
Attending our EAL Hub gives students the chance to learn with other non, or limited, English speakers, in small groups, facilitating their confidence in learning a foreign language. Whilst learning English comes naturally from spending time with other English speaking students and teachers, it is important to recognise that specific support around English skills is essential to progress and integrate into school. Offering a separate space to learn English, alongside others in a similar position, gives students the chance to progress their English fluency in reading, writing and speaking, at a greater pace and depth.
Our EAL students have timetabled intervention lessons to access the EAL Hub
