This document is also available in pdf format (760k) CONTENTSACRONYMS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
ESOL RESEARCH IN SCOTLAND
RECENT CHANGES IN ESOL
KEY ISSUES FOR ESOL IN SCOTLAND
METHODOLOGY
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
ANALYSIS OF DATA CHAPTER TWO ESOL IN SCOTLAND
INTRODUCTION
THE ESOL POPULATION
COVERAGE
WAITING LISTS
STAFF & STAFF QUALIFICATIONS
THE SECTORS
LIAISON AMONGST PROVIDERS
QUALITY
FUNDING
DISCUSSION
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS CHAPTER THREE THE LEARNERS
INTRODUCTION
WHO ARE THE LEARNERS?
LANGUAGE LEARNING EXPERIENCES
LANGUAGE LEARNING NEEDS
BARRIERS TO REGULAR ATTENDANCE
SATISFACTION LEVELS WITH ENGLISH CLASSES
COMMUNICATING IN ENGLISH OUTWITH THE CLASS
BARRIERS TO LEARNING
DISCUSSION CHAPTER FOUR TEACHERS
INTRODUCTION
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
TEACHERS' VIEWS OF ESOL PROVISION
TEACHING ASYLUM-SEEKERS AND REFUGEES
IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS
DISCUSSION CHAPTER FIVE ASSESSMENT AND PROGRESSION
INTRODUCTION
ASSESSMENT
PROGRESSION
ROUTES TO EMPLOYMENT OR MAINSTREAM TRAINING AND EDUCATION
DISCUSSION CHAPTER SIX CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
CONCLUSIONS
FURTHER RESEARCH
RECOMMENDATIONS REFERENCES ANNEXES
ANNEX 1: QUESTIONNAIRES
ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE
TEACHERS' QUESTIONNAIRE
LEARNERS' QUESTIONNAIRE ANNEX 2: INTERVIEWEES
ANNEX 3: THE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN SECOND LANGUAGE PROVISION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe authors would like to express thanks to all who have helped with the research and the production of this Report. In particular members of the ESOL Steering Group who provided advice, information and guidance throughout the investigation and the many teachers, students and others who took part in interviews or completed questionnaires for the survey. Those taking part in the interviews are listed in Annex 2. |