Students
- – new arrivals programs provide intensive EAL tuition in a range of settings.
- – provides remote support for rural schools using virtual conferencing and digital tools.
- – information about funding, data, support and advice for mainstream schools with EAL learners.
- Supporting students from refugee backgrounds – links to support for schools in meeting the needs of students from refugee backgrounds.
Schools
- – provide support for schools in their region to develop and implement effective EAL programs.
- – support EAL learners to participate in schooling and build communication between schools and families.
- – services are provided free, within guidelines, to Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ schools.
- – school principals and their delegates can access dashboards which identify EAL and Likely Refugee Background students and show teacher judgement data against the Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ Curriculum F-10 EAL. Data is drawn from data uploaded to CASES21.
Teachers
- is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of resources from VCAA and the Department of Education supporting the Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ Curriculum F-10 EAL. Accessible version: .
- – resources to support planning, delivery, assessment, and reporting.
- – advice and strategies for supporting new EAL students and families.
- – links to professional learning providers and events.
- The Languages and Multicultural Education Resources Centre (LMERC) offers resource selection, referrals, curated lists, displays, loans, visits, and mail delivery.
Curriculum
- The is current until the end of 2026.
- The updated will be implemented in 2027 and is available in 2026 for familiarisation.
- provides information about professional learning resources.
Program planning
- provides advice on effective program planning and implementation.
- – resources supporting cultural and plurilingual awareness.
- – case studies of classroom practice.
Assessment and reporting
- – tools for assessing EAL students’ language proficiency.
- – tools for assessing progression towards achievement standards.
- – supports understanding of EAL progression and transitions.
EAL in Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ schools
EAL annual reports – annual reports on EAL program provision in Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ schools.
For a brief history of assistance to students from language backgrounds other than English in Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ schools (1960 to 2006):
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