Short course in Academic Literacy and Content and Language Integrated Learning

Program Postponed Until Further Notice Due to Unavoidable Circumstances

The course:

• A hands-on, task-oriented programme for educators engaged in English Medium Instruction (EMI) and Bilingual Education (BE) programmes at school and tertiary levels;
• Online course, 30 hours in duration, conducted twice a week, commencing end January 2024;
• Will introduce Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) as a pedagogical tool for EMI and BE classrooms;
• Will enable teachers to provide contextually relevant solutions to real-world issues in BE and EMI classrooms.

 Ideally suited for:

• Teachers, teacher-educators, lecturers, and instructors engaged in EMI/BE across the secondary and tertiary education systems
• Language teachers/lecturers interested in supporting/required to support mastery of subject-related content
• Educators, Course Coordinators, Directors, and others who have a stake in language-in-education and EMI policy

Course content:

• Introduction to Academic Literacy
• Introduction to CLIL and its relationship to Academic Literacy
• Developing curricula and lesson materials for CLIL
• The CLIL classroom – scaffolding CLIL, activity types, classroom language
• Assessment in CLIL
• Use of technology in the CLIL classroom

Benefits of the course:

• Will enable subject teachers to support the learning of subject-related language by providing them with the tools to develop curricula and develop or modify material to suit the learners
• Will provide practical tips for enhancing the acquisition of content-related language in the subject classroom
• Will provide guidance on developing suitable assessment tools
• Will enable teachers to support learners of various learning styles
• Will increase the confidence of teachers in EMI/BE programmes