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Professional Certificate in Education (CLIL) (GC-EDCLIL) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

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Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this course, students should be able to demonstrate:

  • understanding of the pedagogical issues that impinge on the success of courses taught through a second or foreign language
  • knowledge of the general pedagogical principles and practice entailed in teaching through a second or foreign language, including such issues as appropriately managing use of the first language, code switching, and bilingual dialogue, the setting of goals and objectives, and identifying the needs of the students
  • familiarity with the different approaches that have been adopted to 'content language integrated teaching' and with a range of models of CLIL programs
  • ability to support the language needs (cognitive, linguistic and affective) of students learning through a second or foreign language, to facilitate their comprehension and learning of the content
  • a basic understanding of the theory and practice of second or foreign language teaching
  • ability to plan activities in response to specific language learning needs that might arise in the course of teaching their discipline
  • an understanding of the linguistic, sociolinguistic, cultural and cross-cultural issues that impinge on the success of courses taught through a second or foreign language
  • an awareness of the relationship between language, concepts and cognition
  • an understanding of the role of the first language, code switching, and bilingual dialogue
  • an understanding of the differences between the language of the everyday world and that of their particular discipline (e.g., science, mathematics or technology) and of how bridges may be built from the discipline-specific language to the everyday language
  • an understanding of the nature of discipline-specific terminology, text structure and oral and written conventions of discipline-specific language
  • an ability to identify and support the language needs of students who are learning through a second or foreign language, to facilitate their comprehension and learning of the content, and to help students developing their language through a discipline also to develop their general proficiency and their ability to communicate outside of their discipline
  • an awareness of the nature and implications of the global role of English and the impact that English and learning through English can have on the students’ first language

Generic skills

On completion of this course, students should be able to demonstrate:

  • Commitment to professional and academic ethics and excellence.
  • Ability to set personal targets and plan to achieve them.
  • Development of the students’ ability to direct their own independent learning.
  • Ability to discuss their discipline area in appropriate English and to communicate it to students.
  • Ability to read critically and present material concisely and coherently in written and oral presentations relevant.
  • Skills in observing teaching, evaluating it and applying their findings to their own teaching situations.
  • Skills in reflecting upon, evaluating and developing their own teaching.
  • Ability to develop pedagogical strategies appropriate to their teaching situation (in CLIL).
  • Reflect critically on their teaching, program planning and/or the management of relevant educational programs.
  • Understand and apply principles of teaching, assessment and evaluation.

Last updated: 8 November 2024