EAL/D Support for HSC Chemistry Students

One key skill HSC Chemistry students need to have if they are aiming for a Band 5/6 is the ability to consistently use precise terminology when communicating their understanding. For students learning English as an additional language/dialect (EAL/D), this can be an additional challenge. This year I have a higher proportion of EAL/D students in my chemistry class than previous years so I am dedicating more time to explicitly teach precise terminology in each module. My school’s EAL/D specialist teacher and I developed precise terminology booklets for Module 1 and Module 2. The booklets are inspired by the Frayer Model and has a space for additional information which EAL/D students can translate into their first language if they wish. We will be dedicating team teaching lessons to explicit teach the application of precise terminology. So to share and care, below are the downloadable and editable booklets. Modules 3 and 4 will be coming soon.

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