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EAL Assessment Framework for Schools

The Bell Foundation’s EAL Assessment Framework for Schools (version 1.1)

The Bell Foundation’s EAL Assessment Framework for Schools (version 1.1) is available free of charge to all schools in the UK.

Although the Department for Education (DfE) has removed the requirement for schools to report a Proficiency in English scale for all EAL pupils, NALDIC recommends that schools continue to assess learners for internal purposes.

The EAL Assessment Framework for Schools has been developed by a team of leading EAL Assessment experts led by Professor Constant Leung and is informed by robust academic research. They have also worked with teachers to ensure that it is classroom-friendly.

The pack

The Bell Foundation’s EAL Assessment Framework for Schools pack includes:

  • Two sets of descriptors for primary and secondary
  • A detailed user guide
  • A set of sample pupil assessment profiles
  • A blank pupil assessment profile
  • Information on the academic research

You will find the framework useful for the School Census deadline in January 2017, and beyond.

New in Version 1.1

The Bell Foundation has developed a series of support strategies and a pupil tracking tool to compliment the EAL Assessment Framework for Schools.

Find out more and download at

The Bell Foundation’s EAL Assessment Framework

Research and Development Team

Dr Michael Evans University of Cambridge

Dr Neil Jones Cambridge English Language Assessment

Professor Constant Leung King’s College London (Project Coordinator)

Dr Yongcan Liu University of Cambridge

Contact the Bell Foundation

If you have any queries about the EAL Assessment Framework for Schools, please contact The Bell Foundation directly on eal.assessment@bell-foundation.org.uk.