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Online Training Package

This section gives direct access to a complete training package providing primary school teachers with all the necessary knowledge, competencies, and skills to effectively implement CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) approach in Arts and Music teaching.
The contents of the Modules are organised in Learning Units so to make the Navigation easy and straightforward and allowing the user to choose whether to go through the contents step by step or, focus on part of the contents selecting them from the interactive Table of Contents.
Contents of each Module are implemented making full use of ICT based solutions, integrating hypertexts, bibliographic links, exemplary lesson plans, downloadable resources, online resources and an interactive test.

Module 1 - CLIL Methodology for Primary Schools

In this unit you will find what CLIL is and you will be led to distinguish hard from soft CLIL. This unit will also give you insight into the notions of immersion and bilingual education. The term CLIL, introduced by David Marsh and Anne Maljers in 1994, is the acronym of Content and Language Integrated Learning, integrated learning of disciplinar ...

Module 2 - Motivation of teachers and elementary schools in using CLIL and mainstreaming CLIL methodology

CLIL is about languages. This module will build upon the existing practices common in primary schools in language learning, using the strengths of the teachers. There is already a lot of CLIL methodology going on in most classes. Module 2 explores practices which may already exist among primary school teachers and enable trainees to use them with a ...

Module 3 - Teachers' self-assessment

At the end of this module, you will be able to develop the necessary competences to effectively implement CLIL in your classroom. You will be guided through a self-reflective process to assess your existing knowledge, practices, and know-how, and identify areas for improvement. You will learn how to adjust your teaching practices to align with the ...

Module 4 - Applying the CLIL methodology in primary school Arts and Music teaching

This module explores the practical applications and the added value of CLIL over traditional practices and how to integrate CLIL in the school curricula with a special focus on ARTS and MUSIC. Through CLIL children can learn two or more subjects at once because learning can take place if interdisciplinary knowledge, understanding and skills are pre ...

Module 5 - Planning and Creating CLIL Based Art and Music Teaching Materials

At the end of this module, you will be able to adapt Art or Music materials in order to set up a CLIL complete lesson plan. Initially, you will be given some basic principles which are essential to the choice for the teaching material for the lesson plan. Then you will consider and work out about the steps and the development of a CLIL lesson in it ...