Workshop

PRIMARY EDUCATION IN KOREA AND VIETNAM

Ho Chi Minh Gwangju National
University of Education University of Education

APPLYING CLIL
(CONTENT AND LANGUAGE INTEGRATED LEARNING)
TO TEACHING SCIENCE IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Thuy - Duong Do

Ho Chi Minh city, 3rd January 2020

 Outline

Introduction
• What is CLIL?
• Lesson plan of CLIL
• The 4Cs Framework

CLIL in over the world and in Vietnam

Applying CLIL to teaching Science

Conclusion
 What is CLIL?

CONTENT and LANGUAGE INTEGRATED LEARNING

CLIL is a dual-focused educational approach in which an additional

language is used for the learning and teaching of both content and
language. (Coyle, Hood and Marsh, 2010)
 What is CLIL?

EDUCATION ???
 What is CLIL?

Focus on Focus on
subject learning language learning

Bilingual Content-based
education language teaching

Dual-focused educational approach

 Structure of a CLIL lesson plan

Cont Lang
ent uage
50% 50%
 The 4Cs Framework

Communication

Culture

Content Cognition

The 4Cs Framework of CLIL (Coyle, 2011)

CLIL in the world

The Korean Language Program

in Chelsea Primary School (New Zealand)
 CLIL in VIETNAM

Integrated English Program Intensive English Program

•Maximum 8 classes/week
•Foreign teachers & Vietnamese teachers Difficulties: differences in culture
•Foreign textbooks: Family and Friends; and educational context, English
Let’s Learn English; Gogo loves English; UK levels of learners…
English Programme.
 Applying CLIL to teaching Science in
primary schools

Teaching Science in primary schools by

using English as second language

Studying the theoretical basic

Designing CLIL lesson plans for Science classes
Organizing CLIL classes in public primary schools
Assessing
 Primary Science curriculum 2018

Matter Energy Plants and

Animals

Humans and Fungi and Creature and

Health Bacteria Environment
Science process skills: observe, analyze, synthesize, evaluate,
critical thinking, judge,…
 Advantages

• Developing 21st century skills for students

• Enhancing academic cognitive processes
and communication skills
• Learners can reach proficiency levels in
all four language skills: reading, writing,
listening and speaking
• Be compatible with Competency-based
Education
 Well-matched with Vietnam General
Education Program 2018
 Workshop
PRIMARY EDUCATION IN KOREA AND VIETNAM
Ho Chi Minh Gwangju National
University of Education University of Education
 Workshop
PRIMARY EDUCATION IN KOREA AND VIETNAM
Ho Chi Minh
Gwangju National University
University of Education
of Education