Assessment and CLIL

What is the primary goal of CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning)?

• To teach only language skills in an academic setting.

• To integrate subject content and language learning simultaneously.

• To focus exclusively on subject knowledge without language support.

• To assess students only through traditional exams.

Answer explanation

Why is diagnostic assessment important in CLIL?

• It helps teachers identify students’ prior knowledge and language proficiency.

• It replaces all other forms of assessment.

• It only focuses on content knowledge, not language skills.

• It is used only at the end of a course.

Which of the following is NOT a key component of diagnostic assessment in CLIL?

• Content Knowledge

• Language Skills

• Cognitive Skills

• Memorization of vocabulary lists

KWL charts method is commonly used to assess students' content knowledge in a CLIL diagnostic assessment?

• True

• False

How can teachers assess students' cognitive skills in CLIL?

• By asking them to memorize and repeat definitions

• By providing problem-solving tasks and scenario-based questions

• By giving only multiple-choice quizzes

• By testing their spelling of key vocabulary words

CLIL evaluates…

• Only content

• Only language

• Content and language

• Depends on the class

Assessment in CLIL takes into account the _______ and _________ set by ___________

• Goal-objectives-the instructors

• Gol-mindsets-the students

• Skills-attitudes-the teachers

• Goal-objectives- the learners

In CLIL settings, only the teachers can assess

• True

• False

What are other types of assessment in CLIL?

• Other teacher(s) and the principal

• Self and peer assessment

• Self-assessment

• Peer assessment

Instructors can take attitudes into account to create rubrics

• True

• False