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to the ELB Brighton ESOL page links. The growth in demand for
ESOL - teachers, teaching and materials and its inclusion at the
core of the Skills for Life initiative has resulted an increasing
amount of resources becoming available. Several of the leading UK
ELT publishers have compromised by "mapping" popular courses
to the ESOL Curriculum, but there is not yet an ESOL-specific course
on the market. Listed below are the best web links for ESOL information
and downloadable resources we have found. If you know of any others,
please let us know and we'll review and add them to our ESOL portal. |
Read Write Plus
The
Department for Education & SKills web site which aims to become
the main source of information and advice on all aspects of implementing
Skills for Life. The link below takes you to the home page for
this excellent resource site. Type ESOL into the Search Box to
view the ESOL pages containing downloadable resources, lessons,
information and links to regional ESOL centres, providers &
initiatives. Possibly the best starting point site for ESOL teachers.
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/readwriteplus/
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ESOL4ALL
A
comprehensive site offering ESOL, ESL, EFL, EAP, ESP, Study Skills
and Basic Skills materials accessible via over 3000 weblinks. The
links are categorised into areas - Engish Language Skills, Language
Development, Teacher Resources, Basic Skills etc. Well-researched
and easy-to-use site that most teachers will want to bookmark and
explore.
http://www.esol4all.com/
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Adult ESOL Core Curriculum
This
is the electronic Adult ESOL Core Curriculum. An interactive website
designed to enable teachers to search and explore the ESOL curriculum,
then save, store and/or print relevant sections in the notebook facility
for use in learning plans, schemes of work or lesson plans. The website
also features page numbers from the original document for easy reference
between the electronic and paper versions. You can also order a CD
ROM version of the curriculum from the site. Comprehensive and an
excellent resource & information site.
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/curriculum_esol/ |
| Basic Skills Agency
Publishers
of the Adult ESOL Core Curriculum and a range of other ESOL materials
and information booklets. The Adult ESOL Core Curriculum is a free
publication (you pay for postage and packing) and is an essential
reference for curriculum team leaders, materials writers, publishers,
schools, teachers etc.
http://www.basic-skills.co.uk/site/page.php?cms=1&p=1066 |
| National Institute for Adult
Continuing Education
NIACE
is a non-governmental organisation which aims to "support an
increase in the total numbers of adults engaged in formal and informal
learning in England and Wales; and at the same time to take positive
action to improve opportunities and widen access to learning opportunities
for those communities under-represented in current provision."
Enter ESOL into the Search Box to find links to a host of ESOL related
courses, training, information sources, booklets, publications etc.
http://www.niace.org.uk/Default.htm |
| onestopenglish
Part
of the Macmillan onestopenglish web site. Lots of downloadable lessons
and lessons plans for ESOL teachers plus links and resources about
ESOL teaching including lesson share, tips for ESOL teachers and
an ESOL forum where you post questions and comments to other ESOL
teachers.
http://www.onestopenglish.com/esol-esl/ |
Cambridge ESOL - Skills for Life
Cambridge
ESOL is offering three new Certificates in ESOL Skills for Life providing
flexible assessment of ESOL learners in the UK while at the same time
minimising the workload of teachers and administrators. The examinations
reflect the use of English in everyday life within the UK and are
fully based on the Adult ESOL Core Curriculum.
http://www.cambridgeesol.org/sfl/index.htm |
New Zealand Literacy Portal
The
New Zealand Literacy Portal catalogues information about English for
Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and provides relevant links, grouped
by subject or country, to ESOL sites and resources around the world.
Nice site, worth exploring and using the links to get materials and
see how other countries (Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia &
the USA) are developing online ESOL resources.
http://www.nzliteracyportal.org.nz/ESOL/ |
| Literacy Assistance Center
A
gallery of ESOL lesson plans available from the Literacy Assistance
Center in New York. Some useful ideas that can be adapted to suit
UK-based ESOL teaching.
http://www.lacnyc.org/resources/curricula.htm#esol |
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