Course summary

The PGDip in English as an Additional Language (EAL) is designed for education professionals working with multilingual learners in the national and international sectors. This part-time course, taken over three terms, grounds participants in EAL research evidence to help inform policy and practice. Delivery of this course is mostly online, with a one-week residential component. Across all components of the PG Diploma, students will receive a grounding in core knowledge and skills, and cover four key themes of EAL policy and pedagogy:

• Understanding who EAL Learners are and associated theory;

• School-level policy for EAL;

• Supporting classroom practice for EAL learners; and

• Understanding approaches to research in EAL.

• understanding of theory and research relating to language acquisition among school-aged EAL learners, and effective related pedagogy

• a practical understanding of research-informed practice, including critically engaging with research evidence and designing and conducting classroom-based research

• an understanding of cross-cutting themes relevant to research-informed EAL practice

• the application of research and theory to practice through reflection on ones’ own teaching

• the skills of independent critical thought, rational inquiry, and self-directed learning

• critical engagement with, and reflection on, current issues and debates in the field of EAL research and practice, through the lens of research and theory.