PROFILING EUROPEAN CLIL CLASSROOMS

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Access International Certification
Different types of certification exist throughout Europe. Some of these relate to overall
educational achievement such as the International Baccalaureate. Others are more
specifically linked to language competence through national organizations but offered
to individuals in different countries (e.g. University of Cambridge Local Examinations
Syndicate, Alliance Française, Goethe-Institut).
Key CLIL Features
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Some certification requires extensive curricular exposure to CLIL, whereas others,
particularly language competence certification can be based on lower exposure
Preparation for future study or work that involves different languages may be one
factor in offering this type of CLIL focus
Involvement with this focus usually involves previous history of target language learning,
or associated experience, that facilitates learner selection processes
Examples
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Schools, or streams within schools, which follow specific international curricula
such as the International Baccalaureate
Schools that specialize in languages, or otherwise offer extensive CLIL exposure,
which seek target language-related certification
Schools that follow foreign-based curricula resulting in learners taking examinations
designed abroad in the target language
All students have the right to take courses in other parts of the European
Community if they have appropriate certification. CLIL enables the students to
be linguistically prepared to take up that right (Derived: InterTalk)
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