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Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools NVQ Level 3

Unit 35 Support bilingual/multilingual pupils

K11 Please explain the importance of valuing and promoting cultural


diversity, pupils’ home language and the benefits of
bilingualism/multilingualism, and how to do this
The importance of valuing and promoting cultural diversity
Our school provides opportunities for the spiritual, moral, social and cultural
education of its children to ensure that they understand and value social and
cultural diversity in Britain and the world. An essential part of preparation for
adult life is preparation to live in a multi-ethnic, multicultural and multi-faith
society and this is positively promoted in our school.

The school, therefore, does not allow any form of bullying, racism and other
forms of violence, whether physical, intellectual or emotional towards any
child, thus making sure that it is a safe place where everyone can learn
together.

How we do this
• By making children feel valued and good about themselves.
• By ensuring that children have equality of access to learning.
• By making adjustments to the environment and resources to
accommodate a wide range of cultures.
• By positively reflecting the widest possible range of communities in the
choice of resources.
• By avoiding stereotypes or derogatory images in the selection of books
or other visual materials.
• By celebrating a wide range of festivals eg Diwali and Eid.
• By creating an environment of mutual respect and tolerance.
• By having displays celebrating the multi-cuturalism of the school eg
world flags
• By encouraging positive behaviour in children eg kindness and inclusion.
• By learning about different faiths and cultural practices as part of the
curriculum.
• By celebrating important events eg Black History Month
The importance of valuing and promoting pupils’ home language
Our school recognises that the diversity of languages spoken by children and
families is a cultural asset. By valuing home languages we are supporting
children’s developing cultural identity and their self-esteem. Our bilingual
children understand that the diversity of languages spoken within the school
is highly valued by staff and a reason for celebration, and this helps all our
children to feel settled, happy and valued. When children talk about the
different languages they speak, this increases their awareness of the use of
language, and makes more confident in speaking their home languages, and this,
in turn, develops their skills in English. As a direct result, the self-esteem and
sense of positive identity of our children has been increased through knowing
that their home languages are valued by everyone.

How we do this
• By encouraging children to speak in their home language with other
children with the same mother tongue.
• By learning important words and phrases of different languages to make
children feel welcome and valued eg “hello”
• By asking older children to “buddy up” or translate for another child who
is less confident in using English.
• By letting bilingual children know that they have got a valuable skill.
• By asking children to translate words into their own language.
• By having multi-lingual signs around the school.
• By inviting parents in to read stories in different languages.
• By supporting the development of a child's home language eg Bengali Club
• By having multi-lingual books within the school library.

The benefits of bilingualism/multilingualism


• It enables children to maintain links with their cultural backgrounds.
• It enables children to develop close relationships with their families and
communities.
• It improves communication between different linguistic and cultural
groups.
• It provides children with the ability to share a wide range of
intercultural experiences.
• The ability to speak another language creates a much wider range of life
choices for children.
• Children who have a good understanding of how different languages
function are more likely to have good analytical skills and are often more
effective communicators.

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