[eal-bilingual] Cantonese pupil

Assuming they have limited fluency but enough English to be entered for
exams, I think they would usually be entitled to up to 25% extra time
for the first two years following entry to the UK, plus the use of a
bi-lingual dictionary.

-----Original Message-----
From: eal-bilingual-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
[mailto:eal-bilingual-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Sharkey,
Christine (C&LL)
Sent: 18 January 2008 14:47
To: eal-bilingual at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: [eal-bilingual] Cantonese pupil

Can anyone advise on what concessions would be available to recently
arrived
child + sitting GCSEs
Thanks
Chris Sharkey

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