1. Working with Newcomer Pupils in Primary School 2. Working with Newcomer Students in Post-Primary School

Enrolment

Enrolment opens on August 20th 2018 and closes on September 14th 2018.

Maximum number of students per course: 30 Minimum number: 10

Accreditation

Queen’s University, Belfast: School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work: Open Learning

Course details

Courses open from September 24th 2018 for 10 weeks Study time (20 hours approximately) CATS points: 10

To gain accreditation for the course, students must complete the five units and submit end of unit assignments. A shorter ten hour course will be available or those wishing to gain further accreditation. It will be available in the second term and will carry 5 CATS points.

Cost: £81

Aims:

To develop best practice in Intercultural Education To ensure the integration and quality attainment of pupils with different ethnic backgrounds

and home languages To provide staff in schools with opportunities to examine practice and develop insights into

provision for Newcomer pupils at classroom and whole school level

Tutors

Clodagh Daly-McKeown, Lesley Millar and Jane Camara Education Authority, Intercultural Education Service

Who are the courses for? The courses will be of interest to teaching and support staff working with Newcomer pupils in mainstream classrooms in schools.

Units Intercultural Awareness Welcome and Communication Assessment and Planning Curriculum Access (Early Days) Curriculum Access (Moving On) The second course will cover the following areas: working with pupils who are not literate; working with withdrawal groups; preparing students for exams (post-primary); leadership and management. Students may choose two out of these four units. Units within each course are adapted to suit the context: primary or post-primary, teaching or support staff. By the end of the course, support staff* and teachers will be able to: Embed approaches to develop the intercultural skills and competencies of all

pupils in the school Develop approaches to help Newcomer parents understand school systems and

routines Use the Common European Framework of Reference to monitor and plan for

language learning Embed approaches into planning to cater for the needs of all Newcomer pupils Support Newcomer pupils with the language needed to access the curriculum In post-primary, support Newcomer students with the language needed for

exam courses

*Courses for support staff concentrate on how to assist with the above.

How are the courses delivered? The courses are completely online and delivered through Queen’s University, Open Learning. The units are open and may be completed at any time but we suggest sticking to the suggested timings of two weeks per unit. There are three online activities within each unit which are designed to provide information, guidance and practical ideas to help staff examine and develop best practice in school. All reading materials for the course are provided online. A tutor will be assigned to each course and will be on hand regularly to provide support where needed. How are the courses assessed? Students may choose to complete the online activities only. However, to gain accreditation, students must also complete the end of unit assignments. These will be marked against specific assessment criteria which will be provided with each assignment. All assignments are of a practical nature, for example, designing an accessible leaflet to explain the curriculum for Newcomer parents. The pass mark for assignments is 40%. Certificates will be issued in August / September 2019.

http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/ssesw/Study/ShortCourses/OpenLearning/

Education and Training

Working with Newcomer Pupils in Primary School Working with Newcomer Students in Post-Primary School

Follow the online instructions to pay for the course. Once you have paid, you are enrolled.

If you have not received an information pack by the time your course has started, e-mail ies@eani.org.uk or phone 02894482210.