The British School New Delhi

Students have access to a host of services monitored by professionally qualified teachers to support their learning and emotional needs. The services are designed to assist students both in managing curriculum requirements and in participating fully in school life.

The English as an Additional Language (EAL) programme is designed to integrate EAL students into the mainstream classroom environment as soon as they may benefit from it. The all-inclusive programme aims to support English language skill sets whilst maintaining and celebrating the cultural diversity of students. The programme works in conjunction with the National Curriculum of England, IGCSE, IB and all adapted programmes of study at the school.

The Approach

The high-quality programme is personalised to meet the individual language learning requirements of EAL learners. We offer Content Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) as students make the fastest progress when language is learnt with context. Support is provided across curriculum areas to help students access mainstream curriculum.

Our programme constitutes

TEAL (Transition EAL Programme) for absolute beginners with limited or no functional English knowledge
DEAL (Differentiated EAL Programme) for personalising the content
MEAL (Mastery for EAL Programme) for accelerated reintegration
HEAL (Headway to EAL) Booster Support
Integrated support for specific areas of the curriculum

71.6%

Absolute beginner
EAL students

99%

Students move up a level for
standardised assessment

Assessment, Support and Transitioning

All students applying for admission are required to take the formal and informal assessments set by the school. Students are screened to determine their language proficiency level in the core areas of reading, writing, speaking and listening. They may be asked to sit for the standardised WIDA evaluation based on:

initial assessment during the enrolment process;
class teacher’s recommendation; or
in-class support for specific areas of the curriculum.

Students who meet the exit criterion in alignment with standardised WIDA assessment are offered additional language in consultation with the class teachers.

We were awarded the International Provision of the Year for our work for students with Special Education Needs & Disabilities (SEND), including the launch of the Learning Solutions Centre.

Students have a learning difficulty, if they

have learning gaps when compared to the majority of students of the same age;
have difficulties in learning despite differentiation in the classroom; or
have difficulties in independently making use of the educational facilities provided in the classroom.

TBS has a dedicated department with qualified SEND teachers who support students with mild to moderate learning difficulties including, but not limited to, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia and ADHD. We support students who are able to access our curriculum in the mainstream classroom with differentiated support by both SEND and class/subject teachers. Students spend the majority of their time in mainstream classrooms along with their peers.

Support provisions

Students receive individualised and/or small group support in the form of pull‐out/ in‐class sessions or a combination of both based on their learning needs and the IEP (Individual Education Plan).

The support in EYFS is primarily in the form of early intervention, catering to developmental needs (social, emotional, speech and communication, motor and sensory).

In circumstances where the school determines that a student requires specialised individual support, there is provision for week, a Special Needs Assistant (SNA). Parents are required to bear the cost of the SNA support. In case we are unable to support the learning needs after the intensive one-to-one support for two years, the school reserves the right to review the student continuing their education here, in the best interest of the student.

Our admissions policy requires parents to declare if their child has any special educational needs. If it becomes known that such needs were not disclosed, the school reserves the right to not admit the child. In case it is discovered after admission and we are unable to support the learning needs, the school reserves the right to review the student continuing their education here, in the best interest of the student.

Learning Solutions

Learning Solutions is a ground-breaking initiative undertaken with the purpose of providing multiple services to our SEND students, including access to external professionals and therapists. The centre serves an extension of our existing SEND provision enabling the school to offer a wide range of therapeutic services, assessments and training to benefit students.

Launch Of TBS Learning Solutions Centre By The British Deputy High Commissioner, Jan Thompson.

Aim

Centralise all SEND services under one roof for students and their families
Provide cost effective and reliable services in a safe and secure environment
Develop a range of early intervention possibilities, as research indicates that early intervention is the key to a student’s development
Enhance outreach programmes through SEND services and teacher training

Services provided

Occupational therapy and sensory integration
Speech and language therapy
Psycho educational assessments
Teacher training

Our G&T programme draws on a range of qualitative and quantitative indicators because giftedness incorporates diverse behaviours and abilities. Teachers use a variety of techniques such as higher order thinking, open-ended questions and tasks, and activities that extend and deepen thinking for gifted and talented students across the school.

Opportunities are provided to promote creative, critical and lateral thinking. These enable students to develop a transdisciplinary approach and transfer skills through in-class as well as pullout sessions.

We recognise that developing curiosity, courtesy, compassion and patience can help students cultivate healthy and respectful relationships. Our team of counsellors works closely with students helping them understand their strengths, manage their emotions and build social skills. They employ a variety of techniques to help students through their emotional and behavioural concerns, as well as resolve any conflicts.

Parents and teachers are welcome to see the counsellors to discuss matters regarding a student’s emotional wellbeing or behavioural concerns and refer them. Students are encouraged to use the counselling support service through drop-in sessions.

The counsellors also hold parent wellbeing sessions to provide guidance and strategies to support students at home and at school.

Student Support