To carry out a comparative study of the provision for EAL in pre-service and continuing professional development courses in Ireland north and south by holding 4 meetings of the project team between St Mary’s Belfast and Coláiste Mhuire, Marino.

The significant actions associated with the Project include:

• A literature review of the field
• A comparison of the education contexts in each jurisdiction
• A review of the official policy context
• An identification of the opportunities available for profession development for teachers in schools
• A determination as to how EAL is structured into courses at the ITE phase in these two colleges
• A survey of attitudes to EAL and views on personal competence among BEd students in the final year of their ITE programme in both institutions
• A seminar to disseminate findings of the Project.