English in the primary classroom
This course is for teachers who want to learn more about the methodology of teaching English in primary school and improve their English along the way. The course is mainly practical —learning by doing— and covers all sorts of topics that are central to primary English methodology, such as:

• The English language needed to teach lessons in English (classroom English)
• Having fun and creating a safe environment for the children
• Challenging children to speak English
• Teaching English using songs and games
• Introducing and practising vocabulary and structures
• Using cooperative structures
• Teaching the four skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing
• Choosing appropriate materials
• Using creativity to adapt your coursebook
• Integrating English into everyday routines
• Differentiation to challenge children at their own level

At the end of the course, you will know the most important principles of primary English methodology, and you will have many practical tools and ideas to bring fun and creativity to your own lessons.

CLIL in the primary classroom
This course is for teachers who want to learn more about the methodology of teaching English through other subjects (Content and Language Integrated Learning, or CLIL). The course combines theory and practice: practical activities take place within the theoretical framework of CLIL as an approach to teaching.

• The role of language in teaching content
• The characteristics of CLIL and how they relate to each other
• The aims of CLIL in general and of specific CLIL activities
• Implementing CLIL within the curriculum
• The children’s learning processes when learning new content in a second language
• Feedback and assessment
• Developing your own CLIL activities, lessons and projects

At the end of the course, you will know the most important principles of the methodology of CLIL, and you will know how to develop your own CLIL materials.