CLIL

Learning and Leadership Directorate

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Content
Language
Integrated
Learning
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What is CLIL?
A teaching and learning trend that is now widely used especially in Europe,
including Italy.
The subject content is taught in another language.
i.e. History, Science taught in Italian
Language is interwoven with the subject content

Presenters and researchers

Prof Do Coyle, University of Aberdeen
Prof Graziano Serragiotto, Ca Foscari Venice
Dr Russell Cross, University of Melbourne

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Language content
Objective is to present new topics using a crosscurricular approach while integrating the language
and revising vocabulary and/or structures.

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CLIL is a dual focussed educational approach in

which an additional language is used for the
learning and teaching of both content and
language. That is, in the teaching and learning
process, there is a focus not only on content and
not only on language. Each is interwoven, even if
the emphasis is greater on one or the other at a
given time.
Coyle, Hood, Marsh 2010

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIRZWn7-x2Y

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Why use CLIL in the primary and junior secondary

school?
Children's educational experience is improved when the subject content
is emphasised more than the language used
The language is learnt in context and therefore becomes more meaningful
CLIL is more motivating and provides a wider variety of stimuli for a
broader range of learners
Gives greater exposure to the language being learnt
Does not require extra teaching time.

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Maximum use of language

Content/topic is taught using the language

A CLIL teacher is teaching a subject through

another language rather than teaching a subject in
another language, the same as in a monolingual
class. CLIL teaches subject and language.

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Benefits to learners
CLIL learners:
are motivated
develop cognitively and brains work harder
develop communication skills
develop intercultural awareness
learn about the culture of a subject
interact meaningfully
are prepared for studying another language

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Where does it fit?

Content based language
teaching

Immersion
Integration

CLIL

immersion

Language across the curriculum

CLIL

Immersion
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Accepted means of teaching a language

Used internationally and in Italy to teach English
Especially in primary schools
Research based and researched
Courses developed for CLIL practitioners
Resources available for teaching CLIL

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Framework for CLIL according to Coyle Hood Marsh

The 4Cs:
Communication
Cognition
Culture
content

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4C

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In 2004 80% of European Union countries were

using some form of CLIL

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CLIL in schools
NSW
Italian Bilingual School
NSW Bilingual schools program
VIC
Bilingual schools
Graduate certificate course at University of
Melbourne
QLD
In schools referred to as immersion
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CLIL in NSW
Some schools using a CLIL model are:
In Italian Bilingual School
NSW curriculum, Italian, 50/50 model

The Bilingual Schools Program

Four primary schools teaching an Asian Language

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Sample Italian CLIL modules from Victoria

https://fuse.education.vic.gov.au/pages/View.aspx?id=0c6257a3-4b0b-42f9-981a5ee7381b1df1&Source=%252fpages%252fResults.aspx%253fs%253dCLIL

Ancient Rome
Music
I nostri vicini di casa

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Perspectives on CLIL from Italy

From a presentation by Prof Graziano Serragiotto
2010

CLIL first used in the mainstream

Teachers teaching the content require a minimum language
proficiency of C1 on the proficiency scale in Common European
Framework

2012-2013

CLIL compulsory in specialist languages schools

2014-2015

CLIL compulsory in all secondary schools

A CLIL teacher needs to have language and subject proficiency, CLIL and
subject methodology, subject specific language and use language in class
interactions.
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COGs (Connected Outcome Groups) Primary

schools
Me (B, Early Stage 1)
Growing and changing (C,
Stage 1)
Changes (C, Early Stage 1)
Products, services and
systems (E, Stage 2)
Living Land (A, Stage 3)

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Languages contacts
Primary and Secondary
Amanda Davis
Sana Zreika
Domenica Mufale
Teresa Naso
Maria Rebollar
Enri Parolin

Languages Advisor, Primary

K-6 Languages, Community Program Officer
R/K-6 Languages, Community Program Officer
R/Italian Language Officer
Spanish Language Advisor
R/Languages Advisor, Secondary

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9244 5261
9244 5261
9244 5280
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NSW Community Languages Schools Program

Nina Conomos
Vera Szyjan

Community Languages Schools Program Coordinator

Community Languages Support Officer

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Saturday School of Community Languages

Adelia Fuller

Principal, Saturday School of Community Languages

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