Professional Development
Professional Development and Events in your area
Please click on the icon for your local authority on the EMA in Your Area page to find professional development and EMA events in your LA.
Language in Learning Across the Curriculum (LILAC)
The Lilac course aims to develop teachers’ knowledge about language and language strategies: supporting students in talking, reading and writing the distinctive academic language of school subjects. This course is running in Manchester starting in June 2013.
Bilingualism in Education MEd/Diploma/Certificate
In partnership with the University of Birmingham, NASSEA offers a distance learning course aimed at specialist teachers of EAL leading to a Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or a Master’s Degree in Bilingualism in Education .
If you are interested please contact
Melanie Griffin
NASSEA Programme Coordinator
Curriculum and Language Access Service (CLAS)
1st Floor
Seedfield Site
Parkinson Street
Bury BL9 6NY
Tel: 0161 253 6422/23
Fax: 0161 253 6439
e-mail: m.griffin@bury.gov.uk
Meeting the Needs of EAL Learners in your classroom
A taught and practice based course aimed at developing the practice of mainstream teachers and teaching assistants to meet the Institute of Education, London, EAL standards for non specialist teachers.
Accreditation
Through partnership agreements with Edge Hill University accreditation is available at Masters and Foundation degree levels. Please contact Melanie Griffin at
Curriculum and Language Access Service (CLAS)
1st Floor
Seedfield Site
Parkinson Street
Bury BL9 6NY
Tel: 0161 253 6422/23
Fax: 0161 253 6439
e-mail: m.griffin@bury.gov.uk
This course can also be delivered to groups of participants in schools and Local Authorities across the north of England by arrangement.