CLIL as a dual-focused educational approach interweaving content and language¶

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The article defines CLIL (content and language integrated learning) as a learning approach in which "there is a focus not only on content, and not only on language. Each is interwoven." Drawing on Coyle, Hood and Marsh, it presents CLIL as "an innovative fusion of both" subject and language education, related to but not synonymous with bilingual education, immersion, and content-based language teaching. The article uses this framework to frame its investigation of whether CLIL harms achievement in Galician or Spanish.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

Consent from all families involved, teachers, and the Consello escolar is required to start a bilingual section

Constraints¶

CLIL shares elements with bilingual education and immersion but is not synonymous with them

Target Learners¶

primary education students

Learning Goals¶

subject content mastery
additional language competence

Claims¶

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

González Gándara, D. (2015). CLIL in Galicia: Repercussions on academic performance. Latin American Journal of Content and Language Integrated Learning, 8(1), 13-24.

Page metadata

Field	Value
`type`	`design`
`id`	`clil-dual-focused-approach`
`title`	`CLIL as a dual-focused educational approach interweaving content and language`
`description`	`The article defines CLIL (content and language integrated learning) as a learning approach in which "there is a focus not only on content, and not only on language.`
`status`	`review`
`generated`	by `process:settle-candidates` on `2026-11-03`
`trust`	unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content
`sources`	1 — `gonzález-gándara-2015`

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