Bell Teacher Campus Cambridge

Content and Language Integrated Learning (Secondary)

Who is this course for?

Secondary school teachers who teach subjects (e.g. Science, Maths, History, Geography, Arts and Crafts, Physical Education) wholly or partly in English or who might do so in the future. Teachers should have a language competence equivalent to the Council of Europe B2 level (intermediate) or above.

Course aims

  • To introduce you to exciting practical ideas for CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) that you can use in your own classroom or teaching context.
  • To offer you a clear rationale for further exploration in this area.

Course programme

This is mainly a practical course.

Topics typically include:

  • Teacher language development
  • Classroom English
  • Key CLIL methodology
  • Materials evaluation
  • Lesson planning
  • Higher Order Thinking Skills
  • Graphic organisers
  • Analysing task difficulty
  • Different kinds of learner language use (BICS & CALP)
  • Applying Bloom's Taxonomy to lesson structure
  • Writing frames
  • Question loops
  • Using internet resources for CLIL

Applying for EU funding

EU funding is available for teachers from the European Union and associated countries. Find out how to apply for funding. When completing your funding application, you will need to provide details of your course. Download the course outline which includes a sample timetable to send with your application.

Course outline PDF (254kb)

Dates and fees

Arrival date
Departure date
Fee
1 July 2012 14 July 2012 15 July 2012 28 July 2012 29 July 2012 11 August 2012 12 August 2012 25 August 2012

Comenius/Grundtvig applicants: €1,920
All other applicants: £1480

Comenius/Grundtvig applicants: €1,920
All other applicants: £1480

Comenius/Grundtvig applicants: €1,920
All other applicants: £1480

Comenius/Grundtvig applicants: €1,920
All other applicants: £1480

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Course Package

€1,920
Comenius/Grundtvig applicants

£1480
Other applicants
  • Course tuition (plus talks by visiting speakers where applicable)
  • Single, en-suite accommodation at Homerton College
  • Daily breakfast and weekday evening meals
  • Weekend breakfasts
  • Core programme of social and cultural events including a tour of Cambridge and a one day excursion to London
  • Bell end of course certificate
  • Advice and support from Bell staff
  • Travel insurance (except UK residents)

Additional costs will be incurred for the following:

  • Additional excursions on a pay-as you-go basis
  • Entrance fees to tourist attractions (for example theatre tickets) unless specified on the published course programme
  • Airport transfers - these can be arranged for an additional cost
  • Exam entrance fees
  • Bank charges for payments made by bank transfer
  • Lunches
  • Weekend evening meals.