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Desktop app for schoolsEAL Translate by Forge Class Software Ltd

Translate any worksheet in about 30 seconds

A desktop app for teachers. Drag any worksheet, knowledge organiser or slide deck onto it and get it back in a pupil's home language in about 30 seconds, laid out exactly like the original.

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The Water Cycle key words sheet in English, its Arabic copy saved alongside, and the EAL Translate app with Arabic ticked and three finished files
Fig. 1Your original, the translated copy saved alongside it, and the app.

The problem

Pupils new to English need translated, simpler resources. Teachers don't have the time to make them.

Schools are asked to give pupils who are new to English (EAL pupils) translated and simplified resources: knowledge organisers, key word sheets, simpler texts, match-ups and writing frames.

By hand, that means copying into online translators and rebuilding the layout, document by document, for every subject and every language. Teachers don't have that time, so pupils often go without.

How it works

  1. 01

    It's already on every staff computer.

    A small Translate button sits by the clock and in the corner of the screen from log-in. No accounts, nothing to sign into.

  2. 02

    Tick the languages you need.

    Your school's most common home languages are one-click buttons, and over 50 languages are available.

  3. 03

    Drag your file onto it.

    Word, PowerPoint, Excel or PDF. In about 10 to 40 seconds a translated copy in each language appears next to the original, ready to open, print or save as PDF.

An animated walk-through in three steps: tick the languages, drop the files, then open, print or save as PDF
Fig. 2The whole thing, start to finish.
  1. The EAL Translate app open, with Arabic and Polish ticked
    1. Tick the pupil's languages
  2. Two files translating into Arabic and Polish, each with a progress bar and a timer
    2. Drop files and watch them translate
  3. Finished: an Arabic copy, an Arabic EAL pack and a Simple English version, each with Open, Print, Save as PDF and Folder buttons
    3. Open, print or save as PDF

Before and after

The translated copy keeps the original's tables, pictures and layout. Right-to-left languages read right-to-left.

The Water Cycle key words sheet in English: a table of six key words and their meanings, then three questions
Fig. 3Before: an English key words sheet.
The same sheet in Arabic, laid out right-to-left, with the English key words in brackets
Fig. 4After: Arabic, laid out right-to-left, with English key words in brackets.
A Healthy eating worksheet in English: the five food groups, a task and a table to fill in
Fig. 5Before: an English worksheet.
The same worksheet in Polish, with the table in place and English terms in brackets
Fig. 6After: Polish, same layout.
The Water Cycle key words sheet rewritten in simpler English, with the same table and questions
Fig. 7The Simple English version: the same sheet in simpler English, same layout.

Translation

  • Keeps the layout. Tables, pictures, text boxes, bold text and slides stay where they were. Arabic, Urdu, Farsi and other right-to-left languages run right-to-left.

  • Several languages at once. One drop makes a copy in each language ticked.

  • Subject words stay visible. English key words can stay in brackets after the translation, so pupils learn the subject vocabulary too.

  • Real school files. Word, PowerPoint, Excel and PDF, plus older formats, converted using the Office already on the PC. Big slide decks full of pictures are fine.

  • Print or save as PDF from the app, including Print all.

  • Live progress. A timer and progress bar for every file.

The EAL pack

Optional extras, from the same file.

Simple English version. The same document rewritten in simpler English, with the same layout.

EAL pack. A printable Word pack in the pupil's language, built from the teacher's own document. It has any of:

  • Key word sheet: English, translation, simple meaning and a picture box
  • Side-by-side English and translation
  • Cut-out match-up cards
  • Gap-fill with word bank
  • Quick quiz
  • Writing frame with sentence starters
  • Words-to-learn homework sheet
  • Teacher answers page
The app's options: translated copy, Simple English version, EAL pack activities and settings
Fig. 8Choose what to make: Simple English, an EAL pack, and which pages go in it.
  • EAL pack key word sheet for The Water Cycle: English word, Arabic translation, meaning and an empty picture column
    Key words
  • EAL pack page of cut-out match-up cards, with key words in English and Arabic
    Match-up cards
  • EAL pack gap-fill page with a word bank in English and Arabic
    Gap-fill
  • EAL pack quick quiz, each question in English and Arabic
    Quick quiz
  • EAL pack writing frame with sentence starters in English and Arabic
    Writing frame
  • Teacher answers page for the gap-fill and the quiz
    Teacher answers

For school leaders

A usage report, for evidence of EAL provision and inspections.

See how many documents have been translated, by how many different staff (anonymous, never named), and in which subjects, kinds of resource and languages.

Pricing

One yearly subscription per school. Every member of staff can use it.

  • Primary school

    £95a year

    • Every member of staff
    • Over 50 languages
    • Translated copies, Simple English and EAL packs
    • Leadership usage report
    • IT install pack
    Buy by card
  • Most schools

    Secondary, under 1,000 pupils

    £175a year

    • Every member of staff
    • Over 50 languages
    • Translated copies, Simple English and EAL packs
    • Leadership usage report
    • IT install pack
    Buy by card

  • Secondary, 1,000 or more pupils

    £195a year

    • Every member of staff
    • Over 50 languages
    • Translated copies, Simple English and EAL packs
    • Leadership usage report
    • IT install pack
    Buy by card

Buy by card opens Stripe's secure checkout. It asks for the school name and the IT contact's email. The IT contact gets the install pack by email a few minutes after payment.

No VAT is charged.

Renews each year. We'll remind you before it does, and you can cancel any time by emailing sales@forgeclass.co.uk.

Buying for several schools in a trust? Email sales@forgeclass.co.uk.

For IT and network managers

Nothing for teachers to set up.

  • Installs for staff accounts only, with a logon script (no admin rights needed), or with an MSI on staff-only PCs. Full guide in the install pack.

  • Starts at sign-in and lives in the system tray.

  • Signed by Forge Class Software Ltd. Schools trust the publisher certificate once, so Windows doesn't show "Unknown publisher".

  • Nothing else to install. Teachers don't sign in.

  • Network. It only talks to our server over HTTPS, using the normal Windows proxy settings, so it works through school web filters.

  • Light. About 100 to 150 MB of memory per user, and no CPU while idle.

Data protection

  • Documents are not stored. They are translated and sent straight back.

  • Text is translated using Anthropic's Claude AI.

  • No pupil data is needed. Staff are asked not to translate documents containing pupil names.

  • Usage records are anonymous: a scrambled staff number, never a name.

  • If a subscription ends, the app stops working; nothing is left running.

Small printTranslations are made by AI. Staff should check important documents with the pupil or the school's EAL lead.

Questions

Which languages?
Over 50, including Arabic, Kurdish (Sorani and Badini), Portuguese, Urdu, Polish, Turkish, Spanish, Farsi, Shona, Albanian, Yoruba, Chinese, Romanian, Ukrainian, Pashto, Dari, Somali, Tigrinya, Bengali, Punjabi and Tamil. Each school gets quick buttons for the languages its pupils speak most.
Which files?
Word, PowerPoint, Excel and PDF, plus older formats, converted using the Office already on the PC. Worksheets, knowledge organisers, key word sheets and slide decks, including big decks full of pictures.
How accurate is it?
Translations are made by AI, using Anthropic's Claude. Staff should check important documents with the pupil or the school's EAL lead.
Do teachers need an account?
No. It's already on every staff computer from log-in, with nothing to sign into.
Where does our data go?
Documents are sent to our server over HTTPS, translated and sent straight back. They are not stored. No pupil data is needed, and usage records use a scrambled staff number, never a name.
How do we install it?
For staff accounts only, with a logon script (no admin rights needed), or with an MSI on staff-only PCs. The full guide is in the install pack. Nothing else needs installing.
What does it cost?
From £95 a year per school, for every member of staff. No VAT is charged. Try it free for 30 days first. See pricing.
What happens when the trial or subscription ends?
The app tells staff and stops translating. Renew or subscribe and it switches straight back on, with nothing to reinstall. Paid schools get 14 days' grace after the renewal date.
Can we pay by invoice?
Yes. Use the invoice form; you can attach a purchase order.
Can we cancel?
Yes, any time, by emailing sales@forgeclass.co.uk. It keeps working until the end of the year you've paid for.

See it translate one of your own worksheets. It takes about 30 seconds.

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