Introduction and Description

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As European schools navigate increasingly multilingual classrooms, rapidly changing knowledge landscapes, and rising expectations for learner autonomy and critical thinking, educators require pedagogical approaches that meaningfully integrate subject learning with the development of linguistic, cognitive, and cultural competences. Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) has emerged as one of the most influential educational responses to these challenges. Rooted in contemporary theories of learning and supported by extensive international research, CLIL provides a coherent and future-oriented framework through which teachers can enrich their subjects, foster deep understanding, and enhance students’ ability to learn and operate through additional languages.

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This course offers an academically grounded and practice-oriented introduction to the principles, models, and implications of CLIL for teachers, school leaders, and educational organisations. Participants examine the pedagogical foundations of CLIL—including Coyle’s 4Cs framework, the Language Triptych, multimodality, and scaffolding theory—and explore how these concepts can transform everyday classroom practice. The training highlights how CLIL supports inclusion by offering multiple entry points for diverse learners, encourages higher-order thinking through carefully sequenced tasks, and strengthens students’ capacity to communicate across linguistic and cultural contexts.

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Through a rich combination of interactive lectures, case studies, collaborative materials design, micro-teaching sessions, and reflective dialogue, participants learn how to design coherent CLIL lessons that integrate content, communication, cognition, and culture. The course also demonstrates how creative methodologies—such as inquiry-based learning, art-stimulus tasks, visual literacy, and dialogic pedagogy—can be used to deepen engagement and activate meaningful language output within subject teaching. The development of assessment literacy forms an essential component of the programme, with participants creating rubrics, observation tools, and self-assessment instruments aligned with both disciplinary objectives and CEFR-informed language outcomes.

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Both the 5-day and 10-day programme options are designed to support the strategic ambitions of schools seeking to internationalise their curriculum, respond to linguistic diversity, or implement innovative teaching approaches aligned with European educational priorities. The shorter programme provides a concentrated introduction to CLIL principles and practical tools, while the extended version allows for more extensive project work, classroom simulation, and deeper professional reflection.

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By the end of the course, participants will not only understand the theoretical and pedagogical foundations of CLIL but will also leave with a refined portfolio of adaptable teaching materials, assessment instruments, and classroom strategies. Most importantly, they will gain the confidence and vision to cultivate learning environments that are intellectually rigorous, linguistically rich, culturally responsive, and aligned with the needs of contemporary and future learners.