EDClass: Empowering EAL & ESOL Learners

Breaking Down Language Barriers, Building Academic Success.

At EDClass, we believe language should never be a barrier to learning.

We are proud to offer comprehensive online education solutions specifically designed for EAL (English as an Additional Language) and ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) students, empowering them to achieve their full academic potential.

Seamless Support for English as a Second Language Learners

EDClass is dedicated to enhancing and supporting your school’s delivery of literacy and numeracy for Key Stage 1 to 4 learners with English as a Second Language (ESOL) or EAL.

Our platform allows your organisation to deliver targeted literacy and numeracy pathways, enabling your learners to work confidently towards achieving proficiency in English and Maths.

Unprecedented Language Accessibility

We bridge language gaps like no other platform:

All our primary and secondary content has been translated into text for 56 languages.
Our video lessons have been transcribed and translated into text for 86 languages.

This incredible linguistic support means students can view lessons in their initial language, alongside English, or even side-by-side, fostering deeper comprehension and faster language acquisition.

Expanded Explanation for EAL/ESOL Provision

The fact that EDClass offers over 10,000 English, Maths, and Science lessons, quizzes, and questions, all translated and transcribed into a vast array of languages, fundamentally transforms how primary and secondary schools can deliver EAL/ESOL provision.

This extensive library of content is now accessible to any student in your school, providing significant additional support and teaching resources for your EAL/ESOL learners.

Imagine a student arriving in your school with limited English, but now having immediate access to their core subjects in their native tongue.

All our primary and secondary content has been translated into text for 56 languages. Furthermore, our video content, which makes up a significant portion of our lesson delivery, has been transcribed and translated into video to text for text only in 86 languages.

This means a student can engage with a Maths lesson, for example, viewing the instructions and explanations in their initial language, alongside the English version, or even side-by-side, fostering true comprehension.

Please note that English all of our content is transcribed and translated.

Impact on Primary Schools

For primary schools, this capability is revolutionary. Younger EAL/ESOL learners, who might otherwise feel overwhelmed and disconnected, can now access foundational literacy and numeracy concepts directly in their home language.

This immediate access allows them to grasp subject content without having to wait for full English proficiency, significantly accelerating their integration into classroom learning.

It reduces the initial stress and anxiety for the child and allows primary teachers, who may not have specialist EAL training, to provide targeted support using resources readily understood by the student.

It helps to bridge the “silent period” where children are learning English but may not yet be confident enough to speak.

Impact on Secondary Schools

In secondary schools, the impact is equally profound. EAL/ESOL learners often face a double challenge: learning a new language and trying to keep up with complex subject content across multiple disciplines.

EDClass allows these students to access detailed explanations and resources for subjects like Science, Maths, and in their native language, ensuring they don’t fall behind academically while simultaneously developing their English skills.

For example, a student can learn about photosynthesis in Biology class through translated text and transcribed videos, building their understanding of the scientific concepts even as they acquire the English vocabulary.

This dramatically enhances their ability to access the curriculum, reduces frustration, and empowers them to engage more deeply in their studies.

It also provides invaluable support for secondary subject teachers, enabling them to cater more effectively to the diverse linguistic needs in their classrooms.

Key Benefits for Primary and Secondary Schools

EDClass offers practical solutions to support schools in this evolving educational landscape.

Enhanced EAL/ESOL Provision

Impact: Directly addresses language barriers for students arriving with English as an Additional Language. EDClass provides over 10,000 lessons, quizzes, and questions translated into text for 56 languages and video transcripts for 86 languages.

This allows new arrivals to access core curriculum content (English, Maths, Science) in their native tongue alongside English, preventing significant learning gaps while they acquire language proficiency.

Benefit: Accelerates academic integration and reduces initial anxiety for non-English speaking students.

Accelerated Literacy and Numeracy Development

Impact: For EAL/ESOL learners at Key Stage 1-4, the ability to view lessons in their first language alongside English helps to build foundational literacy and numeracy skills more quickly.

They can grasp complex concepts in their primary language while simultaneously developing English vocabulary and grammar.

Benefit: Faster progress in core subjects, boosting confidence and engagement.

Increased Teacher Capacity and Support

Impact: Mainstream teachers, who may not have specialist EAL qualifications, are better equipped to support diverse learners.

EDClass provides a ready-made, multilingual resource that complements their classroom teaching, reducing the burden of creating differentiated materials from scratch.

Benefit: Frees up teacher time and expertise, allowing them to focus on personalised support rather than translation.

Improved Inclusion and Engagement

Impact: Students from diverse linguistic backgrounds can feel more included in learning when they can access and understand the curriculum.

The familiarity of their native language can make the online learning environment feel safer and more welcoming.

Benefit: Fosters a stronger sense of belonging and reduces disengagement often associated with language barriers.

Personalised Learning for Diverse Needs

Impact: The platform's diagnostic assessments identify specific knowledge gaps for each student.

This allows EDClass to deliver highly targeted learning pathways at the appropriate level, ensuring every student, regardless of their starting point or EAL status, receives relevant support.

Benefit: Tailored learning maximises individual progress and caters to varied learning paces.

Enhanced Parental Engagement

Impact: While not directly providing translation for parents, the ability of students to access content in their home language can indirectly facilitate parental understanding of what their child is learning, fostering greater involvement in their education.

Benefit: Supports home learning environments where English may not be the primary language.

Budget Efficiency for Alternative Provision

Impact: For schools needing to provide a provision for EAL students (e.g., those newly arrived or struggling with integration), EDClass offers a cost-effective solution compared to specialist external placements.

Benefit: Optimises school budgets while maintaining high-quality provision.

Robust Safeguarding and Monitoring

Impact: EDSafe continuously monitors all student streams, including those of EAL/ESOL learners. This provides an additional layer of safeguarding oversight, ensuring that cultural or linguistic nuances that might otherwise be missed are flagged by our DSLs and DDSLs.

Benefit: Increased security and peace of mind for both school staff and families.

Data-driven Progress Tracking

Impact: Every interaction, answer, and progress point is tracked, providing comprehensive data on the academic journey of EAL/ESOL students.

This allows schools to effectively demonstrate the impact of their provision and identify areas for further support.

Benefit: Supports evidence-based practice and prepares schools for Ofsted inspections by showcasing effective provision for diverse learners.

Flexible and Accessible Learning

Impact: EAL/ESOL students can access the translated content and support from anywhere, at any time, fitting learning around their individual needs and circumstances.

Benefit: Promotes independent learning and overcomes logistical barriers to consistent education.

EDClass Offers a Unique and Powerful Solution for Supporting your EAL/ESOL Students

Vast Multilingual Content

Access over 10,000 English, Maths, and Science lessons, quizzes, questions, and resources. Every single piece of this content is translated into the student's first language and also available in written/spoken/transcribed English.

Targeted Learning Pathways

Our platform identifies any significant gaps in the learner’s knowledge. This information is then used to successfully provide teaching, learning, and resources at the appropriate level for each learner.

Expert Tutor Support

Our dedicated EDClass tutor/assessors will support learners on their journey, providing personalised guidance and encouragement.

Flexible Access, Any Time, Any Place

Using our ESOL and EAL platform, learners can access content at any time, developing their knowledge and understanding. This allows them to improve their literacy, numeracy, and digital skills in their initial language, while simultaneously learning and progressing in English.

An Effective Tool for Holistic Skill Development

Lessons

A comprehensive range of lessons that address language, literature, numeracy, and digital skills for different levels.

Personalised Learning

Personalised numeracy, literacy, and learning pathways that are available in a wide range of languages.

No Scheduling Conflicts

A platform that learners can use in their own time, promoting independent learning and fitting around their schedule.

Tracking

Robust tracking and monitoring, so you can view and evaluate progress in real-time.

Learning Resources

Engaging puzzles and quizzes to develop learners’ numeracy, literacy, and digital skills in a fun and interactive way.

E-learning

Interactive e-learning content, allowing learners to study at their own pace.

Learning Environment

A positive, motivational learning environment which encourages learners to learn independently, fostering confidence and engagement.

Targeted Learning

Targeted learning pathways that help develop your learners’ knowledge and understanding, seamlessly corresponding to your internal assessment strategies.

Empower Your EAL and ESOL Students to Excel with EDClass

Here is a list of all the languages we have available

Languages	Transcribe for video to text	Translate for text only
Abkhaz	Yes	No
Afrikaans	Yes	Yes
Arabic	Yes	Yes
Armenian	Yes	Yes
Asturian	Yes	No
Azerbaijani	Yes	Yes
Bashkir	Yes	No
Basque	Yes	No
Belarusian	Yes	Yes
Bengali	Yes	No
Bosnian	Yes	Yes
Bulgarian	Yes	Yes
Catalan	Yes	No
Chinese - Cantonese, Traditional & Simplified	Yes	Yes
Croatian	Yes	Yes
Czech	Yes	Yes
Danish	Yes	Yes
Dutch	Yes	Yes
Estonian	Yes	Yes
Farsi / Persian	Yes	Yes
Finnish	Yes	Yes
French	Yes	Yes
French Canadian	Yes	No
Georgian	Yes	No
German	Yes	Yes
German Swiss	Yes	No
Greek	Yes	Yes
Gujarati	Yes	No
Hausa	Yes	No
Hebrew	Yes	Yes
Hindi	Yes	Yes
Hungarian	Yes	Yes
Icelandic	Yes	Yes
Indonesian	Yes	Yes
Italian	Yes	Yes
Japanese	Yes	Yes
Kabyle	Yes	No
Kannada	Yes	Yes
Kazakh	Yes	Yes
Kinyarwanda	Yes	No
Kurdish	Yes	No
Korean	Yes	Yes
Kyrgyz	Yes	No
Latvian	Yes	Yes
Lithuanian	Yes	Yes
Luganda	Yes	No
Macedonian	Yes	Yes
Malay	Yes	Yes
Malayalam	Yes	No
Maltese	Yes	No
Marathi	Yes	Yes
Meadow Mari	Yes	No
Maori	No	Yes
Nepali	No	Yes
Mongolian	Yes	No
Norwegian	Yes	Yes
Odia/Oriya	Yes	No
Pashto	Yes	No
Polish	Yes	Yes
Portuguese	Yes	Yes
Portuguese Brazilian	Yes	No
Punjabi	Yes	No
Romanian	Yes	Yes
Russian	Yes	Yes
Serbian	Yes	Yes
Slovak	Yes	Yes
Slovenian	Yes	Yes
Somali	Yes	No
Spanish	Yes	Yes
Sundanese	Yes	No
Swahili	Yes	Yes
Swedish	Yes	Yes
Tagalog/Filipino	Yes	Yes
Tamil	Yes	Yes
Tatar	Yes	No
Telugu	Yes	No
Thai	Yes	Yes
Turkish	Yes	Yes
Ukrainian	Yes	Yes
Urdu	No	Yes
Uyghur	Yes	No
Uzbek	Yes	No
Vietnamese	Yes	Yes
Welsh	Yes	Yes
Wolof	Yes	No
Zulu	Yes	No

EDClass – Where Language is a Bridge, Not a Barrier

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