Languages and literacy
Picture and object matching
Match identical pictures, identify a familiar pair of related objects and explain the connection in a short spoken response using a complete phrase.
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Higher Level Teaching Assistant, English as an Additional Language
Holly Rimmer
I support bilingual and EAL learners with task breakdowns and check-ins, working with teachers to clarify directions and vocabulary while keeping the subject’s language demand visible.
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I support English as an Additional Language across the school, including bilingual learners. The subject in front of a student can change from lesson to lesson, so language support has to connect with the work rather than sit in a separate generic pack.
I prefer task breakdowns and check-ins that respond to the learner and the current activity. A useful prompt can clarify a direction, introduce an unfamiliar word or help a student see how to begin. Which support is needed depends on what the lesson asks them to read, discuss or produce.
That means working with teachers to keep the language demand visible while making the task accessible. A scaffold should open the route into the subject content, not replace the content. I value practical supports that can be adjusted to the person and the lesson in front of us.
How I approach a lesson
Connect language prompts with the subject task, not a separate generic sheet.
Use check-ins to find whether a direction, word or starting point needs clarification.
Adjust scaffolds to the learner and lesson while keeping subject content in view.
Templates I'd use with my class
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