Intended Audience
Teachers of EALD Learners in Years R-1 or 2

Notes:

• Minimum 15 registrations required for the workshop to proceed
• For non-CESA schools: $40 registration fee (invoiced after the event)

Workshop Overview

The Learning English: Achievement and Proficiency (LEAP) Levels is the tool teachers use to formatively assess the Standard Australian English (SAE) proficiency of EALD learners. Aligned with the Australian Curriculum Literacy Progressions, it supports assessment of oral and written language across all curriculum areas. The LEAP Levels help teachers identify what learners know, what they need to learn next, and to monitor their progress.

Additionally, schools submitting EALD data for CESA funding must ensure that teachers conducting these assessments have completed relevant professional learning in using the LEAP Levels.

This one-day workshop will focus on:

• building knowledge about the language/grammar of the LEAP Levels 1-6 language [oral and early writing],
• applying this knowledge through guided, collaborative and independent use of the LEAP Levels to assess samples of language and identify learning goals and
• oral language and early/emergent writing.

Preparatory work for Day 1 will be provided in advance.

AITSL National Professional Standards for Teachers
Standard 5: Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
Standard 6: Engage in professional learning

Facilitator / Workshop Enquiries
Chris Payne - Education Advisor, EALD
chris.payne@cesa.catholic.edu.au / T: 8301 6613

Registration Enquiries: adeline.mcloughlin@cesa.catholic.edu.au

Deadline for Registration: COB Wednesday 13 May 2026

** BYO Morning Tea / Lunch will be provided **

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For general EALD information, resources and self-paced online professional learning modules, please visit https://cesacatholic.sharepoint.com/sites/EALLearner

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