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Advanced CLIL for Secondary School Teachers: Deepening your practical knowledge of CLIL
Third-party on-site course

Advanced CLIL for Secondary School Teachers: Deepening your practical knowledge of CLIL - 7 days, Ireland

This course is designed for Secondary School Teachers who already have some training in CLIL and who wish to further deepen their knowledge of this methodology, acquire advanced concepts and skills, and create customised teaching materials based on their own teaching environment and the needs of their students.
Minimum Level of English required: C1

05.05.2025
Next upcoming session:
18.05.2025 - 24.05.2025
Ireland , Dublin , Dublin
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Description

Content and Language Integrated Ƶing (CLIL) was developed in the 1990’s as an innovative integrated approach to teaching subjects and languages. It is well established that CLIL was a crucial step towards a holistic approach to learning supported by the 4Cs framework of CLIL (Content, Communication, Culture and Cognition).

In a fast-changing educational landscape teachers and students alike benefit from an educational experience adapted to their environment. This course will allow participants to look at their own teaching environment, take time to reflect on it, recognise strengths and needs, and plan their lessons according to the outcomes of this reflective process. This will all be done through the lens of the 4Cs of CLIL integrating the subject (Content), the process involved in meaning-making (Cognition), the language needed to construct knowledge (Communication) and the way in which we interpret our world (Culture). An in-depth look at how to approach language planning, scaffolding, cooperative learning, collaborative dialogue and pluriliteracies will lead to the development of comprehensive lesson planning with the creation of realistic learning objectives, outcomes and evaluation criteria and assessment.
 

Participants should be Secondary School Teachers with a level of English corresponding to C1 in the Common European Framework (CEFR).

Ƶing objectives

Consolidate and deepen understanding of the CLIL methodology and its practice.
Design tailor-made teaching materials while applying the principles of a Content and Language Integrated approach to Ƶing.
Facilitate in the design of clear and realistic learning objectives, outcomes and assessment criteria, and in the analysis of effective lessons, in line with the CLIL approach to teaching and learning.
Provide opportunities to interact with colleagues of other nationalities, and exchange ideas, materials, and experiences.
Motivate participants to develop their communication skills in English through their participation in the course and as preparation for their involvement in future European experiences.

Methodology & assessment

As with the design of a good CLIL lesson, our methodology is based on key conceptualisation, meaningful practice, and activation of learning. An effective combination of training formats (e.g. workshops, seminars, group discussion, project-based learning, field projects ‘Contexts4Content’) will allow participants explore the CLIL methodology further, all in the context of the culture and reality of the host country. This will help participants to build learning, motivation and natural curiosity that invites communication and will create a framework for planning CLIL lessons, develop teaching materials relevant to their students’ interests and also strengthen competence in the use of English.

Participants will form part of a learning opportunity that mirrors a practical, effective, and authentic experience after which they will have a clear understanding of the CLIL methodology, be able to incorporate it into to their teaching context and create successful learning experiences for their students.

Assessment will be carried out prior to the course by means of analysis of participants’ interests. During the course, oral and written reports will be completed to enhance participants’ learning. After the course, prospective partnerships might develop from the themes raised by the programme.

Certification details

Certification of learning outcomes in connection with the “Quality standards for courses under Erasmus+ KA1”: Europass and Certificate of Attendance which include the name of the participant, description of the course and its learning outcomes, dates, venues, the name of the host organisation and course director.

Pricing, packages and other information

  • Price:
    620
    Euro

Additional information

  • Language:
    English
  • Target audience ISCED:
    Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)
    Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
  • Target audience type:
    Teacher
    Pedagogical Adviser
    Teacher Educator
  • Ƶing time:
    25 hours or more

Upcoming sessions

  • Starting on 18.05.2025 - Ending on 24.05.2025
    Planned
    in

    Dublin

    , Ireland
  • Starting on 22.06.2025 - Ending on 28.06.2025
    Planned
    in

    Dublin

    , Ireland
  • Starting on 13.07.2025 - Ending on 19.07.2025
    Planned
    in

    Dublin

    , Ireland
  • Starting on 02.11.2025 - Ending on 08.11.2025
    Planned
    in

    Dublin

    , Ireland

Past sessions

  • Starting on 20.10.2024 - Ending on 26.10.2024
    Planned
    in

    Dublin

    , Ireland
  • Starting on 16.02.2025 - Ending on 22.02.2025
    Planned
    in

    Dublin

    , Ireland

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