CHALLENGES OF IMPLEMENTING CLIL (CONTENT AND LANGUAGE INTEGRATED LEARNING)

Abstract

Being one of the most effective teaching methods of both language and content subjects, Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) has spread all over the world in the past few years. Most of the educational institutions have started to integrate this technology in their curriculum and hire content teachers with appropriate language level. However, the implementation of CLIL is not easy as it may seem as this decision requires new curriculum, new pedagogy and qualified staff. The article reveals the main problems of implementing Content and Language Integrated Learning in teaching as well as primary considerations while designing the curriculum. The purpose of the article is to identify the main problems of CLIL implementation and point at the most viable ways of shifting to this new integrated way of teaching and learning.