Learning skills across

the curriculum
TKT:CLIL
Learning outcomes:
To know why learning skills are important

To develop the skills to be able to identify a range
of learning skills used in the classroom

To complete a TKT:CLIL question to practise this
knowledge
How do learners learn?

o Thats correct! Learners learn by exploring their
environment and interacting with other people. This is part
of active learning

Do students develop only their subject knowledge in
school?

o Correct again! Learners also need to develop positive
attitudes, learning skills and learning strategies.

What exactly are learning skills?
o They involve learning how to learn. Importantly, they
involve developing learner autonomy. These skills can
be artistic, cultural, linguistic, mathematical, scientific,
social and interpersonal. They can be applied across the
curriculum
Key Concepts in the CLIL
classroom
Concept 1: Support
In the CLIL classroom, learners have the additional
challenge of developing learning skills in a non-native
language

Learners need support and encouragement to
develop learning skills so they can apply them in a
range of contexts.

For example, if in maths a teacher takes the time to
show students how to use a spreadsheet on a
computer, users can then use this skill in other
curriculum subjects
Concept 2: Planning
We need to plan for learning skills.

We also need to plan with colleagues who are
teaching other CLIL subjects to the same
learners.

This is to avoid having the same skills taught
again and again in different subjects and also to
give students a chance to consolidate their
knowledge.
Concept 3: Autonomous learning
We need to plan opportunities for autonomous
learning

We should try to encourage an enquiry
approach whenever possible (problem based or
task based learning)
.
Concept 4: Community
All learners should have access to learning skills
that a community thinks are important.

In a global community, these include
technological communication and data handling

Concept 5: Subject differences
It is important to remember that there are
differences between subjects

For example Maths and Art.
o Maths has an objective subject content the learning
skills that are developed focus on understanding and
achieving correct concepts e.g. working out the
circumference of a circle(using knowledge to solve a
problem)
o Art aims to encourage creativity and expression. Here,
learning skills focus on the process of how they
achieve the final product e.g. learners draw then
paint a still life (using observation skills and senses)
Any Questions?
Lets try some activities.!