1st Edition

Towards Deeper Learning in Primary CLIL A Case Study of Disciplinary Literacy

By Fay Chen Copyright 2025
258 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

258 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

258 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Chen proposes a disciplinary literacy (DL) approach to Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) planning and teaching in her book, in answer to concerns expressed by some about the growth of CLIL internationally in recent decades. The concerns regarding CLIL schools circle around the feasibility of the policy, particularly regarding the challenges of teaching and learning new subject... Read more

Part I: Towards Deeper Learning in Primary CLIL

1. CLIL in Primary Education

2. Envisioning a Literacy Approach to CLIL Planning

3. The Research Context and Methods

Part II: Describing the Literacy Approach in CLIL Planning

4. Formulating Intended Learning Outcomes

5. Designing Task-based Assessments

6. Scaffolding Disciplinary Language Development

Part III: Applying the Literacy Approach to Subject Teaching

7. Developing Scientific Literacy in CLIL

8. Developing Mathematical Literacy in CLIL

9. Developing Visual Literacy in CLIL Art

10. Developing Historical Literacy in CLIL

Part IV: Professional Support for Deeper Teaching

11. Fostering a Collaborative Ecology

12. Conclusion and Path Forward

Biography

Fay Chen is Assistant Professor in the Foreign Languages Center at the National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan.