CLIL for Secondary Teachers in Galway

Galway is more than just a city, it’s a cultural heartbeat on Ireland’s west coast, where creativity, nature, and tradition come together to create an unforgettable learning environment.

From the moment you arrive, Galway welcomes you with its colourful streets, live music echoing from every corner, and an energy that’s both relaxed and full of life. It’s a place where learning goes beyond the classroom: into traditional music sessions in historic pubs, and into everyday moments filled with authenticity.

Whether you’re walking along the scenic Salthill Promenade, discovering medieval sites like the Spanish Arch, or exploring the dramatic landscapes of Connemara just outside the city, Galway offers the perfect backdrop to develop your teaching skills in English while being surrounded by Irish warmth and charm.

Our training programs in Galway are designed not just to teach, but to inspire. You’ll connect with fellow educators from around the world, exchange best practices, and return home with new ideas, renewed motivation, and memories rooted in one of Ireland’s most soulful cities.

👉 Discover more about Galway here

CLIL for Secondary Teachers is designed to help secondary students who face the challenge of teaching their subject in a language that is not their students’ mother tongue. It will show how to use CLIL methodology effectively in any secondary school subject area. There is a focus on practical activities which show how to blend content–driven lessons with language learning in the secondary school classroom.

This course is suitable for Secondary/Vocational Teachers.

Course Objectives:

• Provide an overview of the principles of CLIL teaching and your role in it as a teacher.
• Address the difficulties in implementing CLIL in your given teaching context.
• Analyse a teaching methodology which will allow you to integrate subject and language learning.
• Provide guidance on how to select subject material and tasks to work on in your lessons.
• Focus on actual activities and practices you can implement in your classroom

Dates 2025:

28 August – 1 September

Timetable

*can be subjected to change

Founded in 1993, the school has spent over three decades crafting English language and professional development programmes in a modern, purpose-built centre at the heart of Galway.

This cosy and warm learning environment features:

• 34 smart-equipped classrooms, a rooftop terrace, a student lounge, a library, and a computer room
• Accreditation by the Irish Department of Education and inclusion in the Erasmus+ network, ensuring high standards for language teaching and professional training

With students from more than 100 countries, the school specialises in communicative and immersive education. Its programmes, from Intensive English to Erasmus staff mobility, are praised for being engaging, practical, and globally relevant.

Although the course does not include accommodation, please do not hesitate to ask for help if you require assistance.

• Enrollment and level test
• All necessary academic materials
• Course information pack
• Certificate at the end of the course
• 1 full-day guided excursion
• 24-hour AGEH support
• Some social activities
• 25-hour weekly course