About This Course
Content and Language Integrated Learning, CLIL, refers to teaching curriculum subjects in a language other than the learner's first language, developing both subject knowledge and language competence simultaneously. It is now widespread across European education systems and is a central tool of the European Education Area's vision of a multilingual Europe.
This course gives education professionals a thorough, practical and up-to-date grounding in CLIL methodology. Participants explore the linguistic and pedagogical principles underpinning CLIL, develop practical techniques for teaching their subject effectively in a second language, and design CLIL-adapted materials and lessons ready to use in their own classrooms.
The course is aligned with the EU language education agenda, the European Language Portfolio and the Erasmus+ priorities of Inclusion and Diversity and Participation in Democratic Life.
Who Should Attend
- Teachers who deliver subjects in a language other than their students' first language
- Language teachers collaborating with subject teachers on CLIL
- School leaders developing bilingual programmes
- Teachers in multilingual schools
- Minimum B2 level in the target language recommended
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course participants will be able to:
Explain the principles of CLIL and the four Cs framework: Content, Communication, Cognition and Culture.
The four Cs framework is the conceptual foundation of CLIL. Understanding how content, communication, cognition and culture interact is the key to effective CLIL design that develops both subject knowledge and language competence genuinely and simultaneously.
Design CLIL lessons that develop both subject knowledge and language competence simultaneously.
The most common mistake in CLIL is teaching a subject in a second language without scaffolding the language. You will design lessons where language and content are genuinely integrated and where neither is sacrificed for the other.
Apply language scaffolding techniques to make content accessible to learners at different language levels.
CLIL classrooms often contain students with a wide range of language proficiency. You will have scaffolding techniques including visual supports, graphic organisers, sentence frames and vocabulary instruction that make content accessible without removing the cognitive challenge.
Develop and evaluate CLIL materials appropriate for your subject area and student language level.
You will leave with a set of CLIL-adapted materials for your own subject area developed during the course, plus a clear process for creating more materials efficiently after you return.
A 7-Day Professional Development Experience
Five days of intensive training with a structured arrival day and cultural excursion. We tailor every programme to your institution's needs.
Participants arrive and are welcomed by the Sude Nexus local team. Welcome dinner and orientation walk.
Guided cultural excursion. Departure at convenience.
This outline is a starting point. Contact us to discuss how we can tailor this programme for your institution.
EU Policy Alignment
Erasmus+ 2026 Horizontal Priorities
EU Competence Frameworks
EU Policy Initiatives
Available Locations and Dates
Available across all 13 Sude Nexus destinations.
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