CLIL – Content and Language Integrated Learning
As much as possible all courses are tailored according participants’ teaching contexts. This
description is an overview of the content you can expect to cover in this course. All our
courses support key outcomes required under the Europe 2020 Strategy in various formats
with Europass available.
Who is this course for?
Teachers who teach, or will teach in the future, subjects (Maths, P.E., Science, History etc.)
thorough English. Participants should have a level of at least B1 (Intermediate) or above.
What is the course aim?
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To deepen the understanding if CLIL and its implications for teachers and learners
To develop practical ideas for the implementation of CLIL
To help teachers develop their language skills so that they feel more confident
teaching in English
What are the course outcomes?
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Enhancement of linguistic skills.
Increased awareness of the link between language and culture
Enhancement of participants’ knowledge, skills and competencies relating to their
work practice
 Post course dissemination of effective CLIL practice to other teachers
 Promotion of innovative teaching practice internationally
 international co-operation and development in education
What are the course objectives?
Participants will have had the opportunity to;
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develop their language skills
widen their range classroom language you need to teach
experience and evaluate a variety of teaching techniques, materials, devices and
procedures designed to help students acquire language and knowledge through CLIL
 observe working teachers within the school
 prepare teaching material for CLIL contexts and to give and receive feedback
 develop a personal action plan for continued professional development once the
course has finished.
Participants are encouraged to join the activity programme in the afternoon. This
incorporates excursions, both social and cultural. Participants can also use this time to make
use of our guided e-learning and self- study programme.
An example 40 hour two week timetable is as follows.
Week 1
9.00-10.50
11.10-13.00
13.00-14.00
14.00-16.30
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Introduction, &
Ice Breakers
Language
Development
Language
Development
Language
Development
Introduction to
CLIL Methodology
Learner Styles
&Promoting
Learner
Autonomy
Supporting the
Learning Process
Through Guided
E-learning
The Present
Tenses – Present
and Future
Meaning
Language
Development
Modal Verbs and
Expressing
Functions
The Passive Voice
Language
Development
Language
Development
CLIL Methodology
in the Classroom
The Past Tenses
The Conditionals
Lunch
Orientation of
Dublin City
Centre
Lunch
Excursion or SelfStudy
Lunch
Excursion or SelfStudy
Defining and
Describing
Lunch
Excursion or SelfStudy
Lunch
Excursion or SelfStudy
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Techniques for
Teaching subject
Specific
Vocabulary
The Receptive
Skills
Reading and
Listening
The Productive
Skills
Speaking and
Writing
Workshop:
Exploiting the
Course Book
Task Based
Learning
Workshop: CLIL
Lesson Design
Workshop:
Exploiting
Websites
Workshop: CLIL
Lesson Design
Presentation of
Material and
Rationales. SelfEvaluation
Further
Professional
Development
Action Plan
Course Evaluation
Lunch
Excursion or SelfStudy
Lunch
Excursion or SelfStudy
Lunch
Excursion or SelfStudy
Week II
9.00-10.50
11.10-13.00
13.00-14.00
14.00-16.30
Excursion or SelfStudy
Excursion or SelfStudy
An example 20 hour one week timetable is as follows.
Monday 25
Tuesday 26
Wednesday27
Thursday 28
Friday 29
9.00-10.50
Introduction
Ice Breakers
Needs Analysis
E-Learning
Classroom
Language
The Receptive
Skills
Reading and
Listening
Workshop:
Exploiting the
Course Book and
Authentic
Material
Workshop:
Material Design
and Evaluation
11.10-13.00
CLIL Methodology
in the Classroom
Lunch
The Productive
Skills
Speaking and
Writing
Lunch
Workshop:
Exploiting
Websites
13.00-14.00
Techniques for
Teaching subject
Specific
Vocabulary
Lunch
Lunch
Further
Professional
Development
Action Plan and
Course Feedback
Lunch
14.00-16.00
Orientation of
Dublin City
Centre
Excursion or SelfStudy
Excursion or SelfStudy
Excursion or SelfStudy
Excursion or SelfStudy
Please note: These timetables are provisional and subject to change depending on the needs of
course participants.