ABSTRACT
Pupils at bilingual Stage 1 should not be given an IEP unless they have clearly identified LDD. Pupils at bilingual Stage 1 will often be supported by teachers from a bilingual service (EMAG). It takes up to two years to develop basic interpersonal communication. EMAG teachers can give advice on how to support and teach these pupils to acquire their new language while retaining the use of their own first language.
