Welcome to FlashAcademy for ESOL. This guide brings together everything you need to use the app effectively in an adult ESOL classroom. Each link below takes you to the relevant article in the main help centre, with notes on what's worth knowing for ESOL contexts.
Some of these articles are general - the steps apply whether you're teaching school-age EAL learners or adult ESOL classes. Others are ESOL-specific. Both are flagged where relevant.
Getting Started Resources
The materials below cover initial setup and welcoming new learners:
- Walkthrough Guide to the Dashboard - a guided tour of the FlashAcademy Teacher Dashboard.
- Learner Letters - translated letters you can share with learners and, where relevant, families. Available in 40 languages.
- Student Login Guide - everything your learners need to log in, plus what they'll see on first use. Worth sharing with learners directly in your first session with them.
- Editable Login Card - a customisable login card you can print and hand to learners.
- ESOL Welcome Pack - orientation materials specifically designed for adult learners.
Other Resources
Downloadable templates and reference documents for day-to-day teaching:
- ESOL Content Overview - a map of what FlashAcademy covers, organised for ESOL contexts. Sits inside ESOL Resources.
- ESOL Student Profile - intake template for capturing prior education and learning needs. Sits inside ESOL Resources.
- Certificates - printable certificates you can award learners to recognise progress and milestones.
- FlashAcademy Glossary - plain-English reference for the key terms used across FlashAcademy and EAL more broadly.
App Guides and Features
Detail on the specific app features you and your learners will use:
- ESOL App Guide - the main guide to using FlashAcademy in adult ESOL contexts.
- Navigating the App - how to find your way around the FlashAcademy student app. Now part of the Student Login Guide article.
- How to use the Object Translator - learners point their device camera at an object and instantly see and hear the English word. Particularly useful for vocabulary practice in everyday environments.
Getting more help
If you can't find what you need, contact us at support@flashacademy.com - we have ESOL expertise on the support team and can usually point you to the right answer quickly.