Christ’s Hospital’s Provision for Pupils with English as an Additional Language
Christ’s Hospital's primary language of instruction is English and all pupils admitted to the school must be able to access the school's curriculum in the mainstream classroom. An assessment of each pupil's proficiency in both written and spoken English is made during the admissions process. Where pupils’ first language is not English, the same selection criteria will be applied and the pupils will attend mainstream classes taught in English. In addition, a limited programme of EAL provision will be provided outside the pupil's formal timetable to ease the transition into the English speaking classroom.