Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is the practice of teaching subjects such as science, mathematics or history in English to learners whose first language is not English.

This online course helps you to become an educational practitioner ready to support learners in bilingual or multilingual CLIL settings.

You will explore the particular needs of CLIL learners, discover ideas to use in a CLIL classroom and develop the know-how to design your own CLIL activities.

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" What I liked best about the course were the suggested techniques for teaching lessons using the language, the different strategies and methods that help students connect the subject matter with the language, and the feedback methods suggested   "

Bibigul, June 2023

Is this course for you?

 
Location: Online
 
Experience:
Teachers working in bilingual education contexts and/or teaching bilingual learners at primary or secondary level
Language teachers working alongside subject teachers and/or teaching subject content in their lessons
 
Language Level: B2 or higher
 
Course dates:
13 January - 19 March 2025
22 April - 15 June 2025
 
Certification:
NILE Certificate
Option for Trinity CertPT
 
Course Length: 8 weeks
 
Course fees:
Course fee £545
Trinity CertPT qualification (optional): £325
 
Minimum age: 18
 
Max class size: 18
 
Tutor-led and highly interactive
 
Live and asynchronous eLearning platforms
 
Specialist ELT eLibrary
 
Accredited by AQUEDUTO

Course content

 
Identifying the key parameters of the CLIL approach
 
Developing a range of practical activities for CLIL lessons and programmes
 
Guiding learners’ understanding and encouraging learners’ spoken output in CLIL
 
Identifying the language of curricular subjects at word, sentence & text levels
 
Considering test instruments and formative assessment principles and practice in CLIL
 
Exploring materials and methods appropriate to CLIL
 
Designing and developing CLIL materials in line with CLIL materials design principles
 
Creating a language-rich classroom environment
 
Sharing and analysing resources for CLIL content areas
 
Analysing the content-language relationship
 
Promoting and supporting thinking skills in CLIL
 
Reflecting on work completed on the course and identifying areas for continuing professional development

You will explore the particular needs of CLIL learners, discover ideas to use in a CLIL classroom and develop the know-how to design your own CLIL activities.

Throughout the course you will be able to share, discuss and collaborate with other learners.

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" I really enjoyed the course and feel I have gained enough knowledge to confidently begin training teachers in the CLIL methodology. "

Pedro

" Everything was clear, excellent and detailed. Everyone cared for us when we had a problem. "

Busra 

Further Information

NILE Online courses are highly interactive and learning takes place through varied and engaging multimedia content and the collaboration between participants from different contexts. All participants work on the same unit in the same week but there is a high level of flexibility within that time period to help you fit studying around your life and work. The interaction, via forums and other collaborative tools built into the platform, helps and encourages you to share ideas, ask questions, explore concepts and build up a community.

You need a computer, a headset (with microphone) and an Internet connection. Much of the course can be done on a mobile device, but a computer is needed for certain activities and tasks.

All participants have access to NILE's extensive ELT e-library and an innovative social and cultural programme.

Meet a Course Tutor: Phil Ball

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.


Available dates:

Course dates Location Course length
13 January - 19 March 2025 Online 8 weeks
13 January - 19 March 2025 with Trinity CertPT Online 8 weeks
22 April - 25 June 2025 Online 8 weeks
22 April - 25 June 2025 with Trinity CertPT Online 8 weeks