Curriculum Contexts
An in-service programme in Hong Kong for integrating language and content at the post-secondary level
Hong Kong’s special status as a former British colony and now a globally competitive Chinese special administrative region (SAR) where “English continues to be the default medium of written communication in the workplace” (Santandreu et al., 2009, p. 1452)…
Academic English and content development thorough ethnographic research projects
The following curriculum context article describes a recently introduced academic English project-based learning (PBL) course designed to help prepare Japanese students for English content undergraduate courses at an international university in Japan.
Doing CLIL in Abu Dhabi
This article briefly describes the current situation regarding CLIL in local primary schools and how CLIL is addressed in the curriculum of a new teacher training college in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
English for law at the University of Malaya
A common complaint among Malaysian employers is the lack of English proficiencyand communication skills among graduates (Pillai et al., 2012). The same finding was also reported by the Malaysian Bar Council based on a survey of a group of law graduates, chambering…
Development of academic competencies as the learning objectives of an English-medicine integrated common-core module
A common-core module intended to bridge the general English course and medical English course in an EFL context was developed by specifying medical students’ academic competencies in communicative skills, critical thinking and information management as the core…
Snapshot of a lower secondary CLIL program in Japan
The program was embedded within the home economics curriculum, not as a stand-alone language course, with the aim to provide learners with greater English exposure.
CLIL to what degree: a trial in English medium education at a Japanese university – Is it CLIL or not?
English medium teaching of subject areas at the university level in Japan is increasing due to both the encouragement of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and the desire to attract both foreign and domestic students.
Readdressing EFL approaches: CLIL curriculum in a Japanese medical university context
Universities in Japan are searching for practical approaches to improve their EFL programs.Content and language integrated learning (CLIL) is one approach that has shown potential for both improving language learning and cognition.
English education at schools of pharmacy in Japan: meeting curricular needs through authentic ESP materials
Pharmacy education in Japan underwent a sea of change in 2006 with the introduction of the current six-year curriculum, also known as the Model Core Curriculum for Pharmaceutical Education (MCC).
The International Program: curriculum design and assessment for an English-medium economics program
This paper outlines an intensive English-medium Economics program which was established to facilitate the development of various skills and knowledge needed for students to achieve their goal of being successful members of the international academic and business community.
