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CLIL and Discovery-Based Learning

Teach a subject through a foreign language — and let curiosity drive the lesson.

5 daysB1 English5 topics
Teacher leading a CLIL lesson.
5 daysB1 English
Overview

Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is a proven way to teach content and language simultaneously. Combined with Discovery-Based Learning (DBL), it turns the classroom into a place of curiosity, hypothesis and evidence.

Learning outcomes

What you'll be able to do at the end of the course.

  • Plan and deliver a CLIL lesson sequence.
  • Combine CLIL with discovery-based, inquiry-led methods.
  • Adapt textbook content for CLIL.
  • Assess content and language outcomes fairly.
Main topics

What we'll cover during the week.

01CLIL principles and the 4Cs framework
02Scaffolding and language support
03Discovery-based and inquiry-led learning
04Assessment in CLIL
05Cross-subject lesson planning