EAL and International Courses

Students enrolled in English-as-an-Additional Language (EAL) courses are exempt from any other Foreign Language requirement. Students entering TASIS England at the Intermediate (CEFR A1-2 / WIDA 1-2 / DfE A-B), Advanced (CEFR B1 / WIDA 3 / DfE C), or Proficiency (CEFR B2 / WIDA 4 / DfE D) level of English-as-an-Additional Language (EAL) will be placed in International Section courses and the EAL course appropriate to their grade and English ability, as determined by the English placement tests. Students not taking an EAL course may not normally take International Section courses.

Grading standards for EAL and International Section courses are broadly equivalent to those in other courses, although teachers take into consideration the difficulty students have studying in English before becoming proficient in the language. Grades in these courses are not weighted any differently than those in standard courses for Grade Point Average purposes.