Beyond CLIL 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.

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Beyond CLIL aims to explore how we can use the tools of interpersonal development to enrich engagement with students in the classroom. Applying the principles of cognition, communication, culture and collaboration to your teaching practice will help to make the classroom experience more rewarding for both learner and educator. Explore new concepts in teaching while practising English and sharing experiences with fellow teachers. This course is suitable for Secondary and Vocational Teachers.

25-hour course runs for 5 days, consisting of seminars, workshops and cultural activity hours.

The course objectives:

• Learn about the 4Cs and how to integrate them into your classes.
• Gain an understanding of the creative process and its relation to critical thinking.
• Learn how to apply creative problem–solving models to class tasks.
• Explore how to foster communication abilities in your students.
• Consider the impact of culture on student engagement.

Dates 2025:

01 September – 05 September

Timetable*

*can be subjected to changes

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