Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)

The course is based on the Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) methodology: the language is not studied in isolation but is used as a tool to understand and engage with subject-specific content from different disciplines, such as science, history, or mathematics. In this way, CLIL promotes the simultaneous development of academic knowledge and language skills, integrating language learning with content learning.

Program Description

In an increasingly globalized educational context, integrating subject-specific content with language learning has become a key tool for developing academic and professional competencies. Within this framework, Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) has emerged as an innovative methodology that enables academic content to be taught through a foreign language, fostering the simultaneous learning of both the language and the subject matter.

The program aims to provide participants with the theoretical foundations and practical tools needed to implement CLIL effectively in a variety of educational contexts. Throughout the course, participants will analyze its methodological principles, explore teaching strategies, and develop materials adapted to bilingual or multilingual learning environments.

Target Audience

The course is designed for:

• School teachers
• Higher education instructors
• Researchers interested in innovative teaching methodologies

Academic Structure

The course is organized into progressive modules covering the main components of the CLIL methodology:

• Module 1: Introduction to the CLIL Methodology
• Module 2: CLIL and Content
• Module 3: CLIL and Communication
• Module 4: CLIL and Cognition
• Module 5: CLIL and Culture
• Module 6: Assessment in CLIL
• Module 7: CLIL Lesson Planning

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, participants will be able to:

• Apply CLIL principles when planning teaching units.
• Design activities that integrate the four dimensions of the CLIL approach: content, communication, cognition, and culture.
• Use authentic materials in bilingual or multilingual teaching contexts.

Teaching Team

The course is taught by an academic team consisting of:

• Ludmila Kalasnikova
• María del Mar Martín de Nicolás Moreno
• Alicia Salomone
• Sarah Thome