EFL (English as a Foreign Language)

At Clifton we have educated students for whom English is not their first language for many years and their special needs were catered for by agencies outside the school. With current numbers at around 20, an in-house unit was inaugurated in September 1994 in the Coach House, on the floor below our SEN department.

Staff

Head of EFL:

Mr Ben Royston CertTEFL

Purposes

To aid in all respects new students’ adaptation to life at Clifton, bearing in mind the variety of differing backgrounds and cultures which they represent.

To develop students’ confidence, particularly by the improvement of linguistic skills.

To integrate each student as quickly and smoothly as possible into the mainstream of the school on all fronts.

To further students’ knowledge and understanding of British customs and culture.

To lend continued support, especially pastoral, throughout each student’s stay at Clifton.

Guidelines

To identify each student’s individual level and to tailor resources to cope best with the needs presented.

To give opportunity to develop all four languages skills

To group students by ability so as to facilitate meaningful, communicative teaching and learning. Students are taught either individually or in small groups in the interest of authentic, communicative teaching and learning.

To make use of all relevant resources and materials (games, realia, CDs, visual aids, computer software etc)

To encourage and monitor the reading of literature which meets the needs and interests of each student.