In this course we will look at the fundamental characteristics of a CLIL-based approach and examine the major developments that have shaped the methodology over the past 25 years – from thinking skills to pluriliteracies, multi-lingual education and mediating content. As part of the course you will consider the qualities and skills required by teachers involved in CLIL, as well as the modes of delivery and types of classroom interaction most appropriate to CLIL. The course explores in practical ways the materials and methodology appropriate to CLIL, so that you will be able to develop a range of practical activities for CLIL lessons and programmes. By the end of this course you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to create your own high quality CLIL lessons.
" Everything was wonderful. Especially the treatment and the way the tutors thought. "
Participant - 2018
Is this course for you?
Teachers of subjects across the curriculum teaching through the medium of English as well as language teachers
NILE Certificate
Registration fee: £150
Course fee:£525
Accommodation: £238 (1 week)
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Course content
You will look at the necessary skills required for CLIL teachers, explore materials and methodologies appropriate to CLIL and raise your language awareness and linguistic competences. Key issues in course design will be examined, as well as testing and assessment procedures in CLIL contexts.
" Course for CLIL was useful. Language support was very good and useful. "
Jiri
Timetable
This course consists of 25 hours of tuition, delivered between 09:00 and 15:30, Monday - Friday. You will also take part in cross-curricular workshops on a variety of topics, and each course includes a free evening and weekend programme of social and cultural activities and trips.
Further Information
Specific course content comes from feedback you and other participants give us through pre-course questionnaires, identifying your needs and priorities.
Time will be built into the course for reflection and for you to consider how to adapt ideas from the course to your classroom in your own professional contexts.
NILE offers various accommodation options, including homestay with carefully selected hosts and residential accommodation at the University of East Anglia. NILE’s dedicated student welfare team can be reached 24 hours a day.
All NILE courses involve a significant element of English language improvement and/or the development of language awareness.
Course Leader: Phil Ball
Phil is based in San Sebastián in Spain. He is a CLIL materials writer and teacher-trainer and has been closely involved with the award-winning Basque project ‘Eleanitz’. He has been involved in several European-based CLIL projects, and has written a wide variety of CLIL-based textbooks for the Basque and Spanish social science and English language programmes. He co-designed the ‘CLIL Essentials’ online course for the British Council, is the co-author of ‘Putting CLIL into Practice’ (OUP 2015) and his CLIL textbook series for the Basque curriculum was nominated for the ELTons Innovation Award in 2016.
