Multicultural Education - Primary

What is happening in Multicultural Education....

• assessment of pupils newly arrived from overseas
• ongoing teaching support for new arrivals
• advice, guidance and training on meeting the needs of pupils newly arrived from overseas
• multicultural/anti-racist/bilingual resource loan service
• advice, guidance and training on dealing with, and responding to, racist incidents.

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Autumn Term 2008

The courses for the Autumn Term have been completed.

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Spring Term 2009

Supporting Pupils Newly Arrived From Overseas
Addresses the knowledge and skills required to provide a supportive context for children learning English as an additional language (EAL) to enable them to settle into school quickly and progress academically.

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Summer Term 2009

Basic Features of the Main Minority Ethnic Cultures
Information about key cultural and religious issues relating to the main minority ethnic groups represented in Shropshire, in particular Pakistani, Indian, African Caribbean, Chinese, Japanese and Polish.

Responding to¸ Recording & Reporting Racist Incidents
Recognising racist incidents, meeting statutory requirements and implementing strategies to minimise incidents and the damage they cause.