CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) teaches a variety of subjects such as art, music, physical education, and science, with a focus on analyzing the language demands of each subject and presenting content in an understandable way. It also aims to develop learners' communication skills through both oral and written production of subject language, allowing them to use language as a tool for meaningful communication rather than as an end goal. Additionally, CLIL promotes cognitive skills and challenges learners through good practice that is driven by developing thinking abilities, while also recognizing the importance of cultural understanding of multiple cultures at the core of the CLIL approach.

1. Content
The curricular subjects taught in CLIL
include art, music, PE, science and so on.
In all CLIL contexts, we need to analyse
content for its language demands and to
present content in an understandable
way.

2. Communication
Learners have to produce subject
language in both oral and written
forms.
‘By using the language for learning
content, communication becomes
meaningful because language is a tool
for communication, not an end in itself’

3. Cognition
CLIL promotes cognitive or thinking
skills which challenge learners.
‘Good CLIL practice is driven by
cognition’

4. Culture
The role of culture, understanding
ourselves and other cultures, is an
important part of CLIL. ‘Culture is at
the core of CLIL’