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Scottish Policy to Promote Bilingualism and Progression
Scottish Policy to Promote Bilingualism and Progression
Margaret Allan,Qualifications Manager – NQ Languages
SQAÙghdarras Theisteanas
na h-Alba
IATEFL, March 2012
Bilingual language learners Context for learning Recent Scottish policy Impact on progression Scottish Qualifications to support progression
The Scottish Context: ESOL and GaelicThe Scottish Context: ESOL and Gaelic
The linguistic congruencesThe linguistic congruences
ESOL Gaelic – Gaelic fluent / Gaidhlig
Gaelic (Learners) Levels of bilingualism:
developing to fully-functioning bilinguals Support through Education:
- First language maintenance
- Varieties of delivery
- Opportunities for progression
Parallel contexts for learning - informalParallel contexts for learning - informal
ESOL - in ‘host’ community, ie Scotland
- linguistic ‘isolation’
- access to English language media
- with ‘jagged profiles’ Gaelic - ‘family’/ community
- rural / urban
- access to Gaelic media
- strong Listening skills
Parallel contexts for learning - formalParallel contexts for learning - formal
ESOL and Gaelic provision:
- in schools; in Gaelic Medium / Gaelic Units / ‘mainstream’
- in community classes
- in colleges
- in the voluntary sector
Recent Scottish PolicyRecent Scottish Policy
Gaelic – Gaelic Language Act (2005) ESOL – Adult ESOL Strategy (2007) (‘1 + 2 Languages’ (2011)) Shared commitments:
- to education
- to supporting bilingual learners to access and contribute to society
- to progression opportunities
Gaelic Language ActGaelic Language Act
Key principle - Language acquisition through education
Expansion of: Gaelic-Medium Education (GME) at
pre-school, primary and secondary levels Gaelic Learner Education (GLE) in schools Gaelic education for adults and in vocational
situations
Support for Gaelic Language Plans
Adult ESOL Strategy for ScotlandAdult ESOL Strategy for Scotland
Vision:
‘…encouraging active citizenship in a diverse and pluralistic society…
opportunity to access high quality English language provision…to enable them to participate in Scottish life...central to …a democratic voice …to contribute to the society in which they live...’
Three pillars of Adult ESOL Strategy Three pillars of Adult ESOL Strategy
‘ESOL curriculum framework ...be fully linked to ...the SCQF’ and that ‘summative assessment ... promotes articulation to mainstream programmes, and ...employment opportunities’
Professional pathways for ESOL teachers Targeted financial support for ESOL
delivery across Scotland
SG Policy impact on SQA - 1SG Policy impact on SQA - 1
SQA ESOL Strategy: development of
ESOL NQ Framework and support materials ESOL for Work qualifications TESOL awards and training materials
SG Policy impact on SQASG Policy impact on SQA
SQA Gaelic Education Strategy
SQA Gaelic Language Plan
- Extension of the range of subject examinations available in the medium of Gaelic- continued support for Gaelic qualifications- qualifications to support and encourage Gaelic (Learners) for adults
Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework: supporting bilingual learners
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
10 10
11 11
12 12
SVQ 3Higher
HNC / HE Certificate
HND / HE Diploma
Ordinary Degree
Honours Degree
Masters
Doctorate
6 6
Access 1
Access 2
Access 3/Foundation SG
Intermediate 1/General SG
Intermediate 2/Credit SG
Advanced Higher
Higher
SVQ 1
SVQ 2
SVQ 4
SVQ 5
SVQ 3
Schools FE/HE Work-based
SQA Qualifications to support bilingualism and progressionSQA Qualifications to support bilingualism and progression
Currently, within SCQF: NQ ESOL Framework, SCQF 2 - 6 ‘ESOL for Work’ qualifications, SCQF 4 & 5 ESOL NQGA development, SCQF 4 & 5 TESOL qualifications, SCQF 6, 9 & 10 NQ Gaelic (Learners) and Gaidhlig, SCQF 3 -7 Gaelic for Work Purposes, SCQF 3 - 7 Single skills Gaelic Units SCQF 4 & 5
Curriculum for Excellence - LanguagesCurriculum for Excellence - Languages
Successful language learners Confident language users Responsible multilingual citizens Effective communicators
Curriculum for Excellence – SQA support for bilingualism and progression Curriculum for Excellence – SQA support for bilingualism and progression
ESOL and Gaelic / Gaidhlig: Review and development of NQs Specialist representation on languages’
decision-making groups Revised QA processes
Harnessing the potential of ESOL & Gaelic bilingual learnersHarnessing the potential of ESOL & Gaelic bilingual learners
Social advantages:
–access to two cultures
–more tolerance towards/interest in other cultures Linguistic advantages:
–early awareness of sounds, words, sentences
–enhanced language learning abilities
–earlier reading Cognitive advantages:
–mental benefits: how children use their brain in many situations.
(from Antonella Sorace, Univeristy of Edinburgh)
Why support bilingualism?Why support bilingualism?
Fluent users of English confident using higher order language skills, aware of the
importance of context and audience able to access all aspects of the curriculum
Greater awareness of how language operates: development of literacy skills, especially decoding learning of other languages
Enhanced problem solving abilities: Maths/ICT
Heightened creative potential: writing and critical understanding
(from SEALCC: ‘Learning in 2+ Languages’)