CLIL and GOALS! (Multilingual Education)

What goals can CLIL methodology set?

What can our students get with Content and Language Integration Learning?

As we have explained above, the CLIL methodology is based on the use of the foreign language (FL) as a language vehicle of teaching and learning subjects and contents, in every level. FL teachers participating in CLIL programs play an essential role, since they are responsible for teaching the content curriculum and linguistic competence in the foreign language, by coordinating with content teachers.

Therefore, CLIL is the key for integration with a double focus:

1) Language learning takes place in core subjects, for example in math, science, art, etc. This implies that adaptions of the information to facilitate the students' understanding, for example, through graphs, diagrams, charts and experiments.

2) The curricular content is integrated into the language learning classes. The FL teacher, coordinated with "content" teachers, must incorporate vocabulary, grammar, and texts of other subjects in his/her lessons. Students will learn the FL communication skills as well as curricular content within a context and FL immersion.

In addition to the focus and benefits of CLIL, there is another fundamental factor that are learning skills. Students who participate in CLIL do not only learn a FL, but they will develop their L1 and learn more content than other students without CLIL.

The ultimate goal of CLIL is to create the right conditions to achieve:

Getting ready to use clil from ydgs20

More benefits of CLIL methodology, the 4 Cs: 

• Content, 
• Communication, 
• Cognition and 
• Culture. 

"The 4Cs Framework holds that it is through progression in knowledge, skills and understanding of the subject matter, engagement in associated cognitive processing, interaction in a communicative context, developing appropriate language knowledge and skills as well as acquiring a deepening intercultural awareness through the positioning of self and ‘otherness’, that effective CLIL takes place whatever the model. From this perspective, CLIL involves learning to use language appropriately whilst using language to learn effectively. The 4Cs Framework is a tool for mapping out CLIL activities and for maximizing potential in any model, at any level and any age." 

What are the 4 Cs in CLIL? This video will help you understand it better:


This video explains the 4 Cs in Spanish:



Another video about other 4 Cs that are related to 21st century skills and CLIL:



References:
- “Uncovering CLIL”,by Peter Mehisto, Maria-Jesus Frigols, and David Marsh. (Chapter 2: Getting ready for CLIL)


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