Focus on CLIL

Katarzyna Papaja works in the Institute of English at the University of Silesia. She received her PhD degree in Applied Linguistics, and specialises in methods of teaching English as a foreign language and bilingual education. She has taken part in many conferences both abroad and in Poland, and has published widely on bilingual education methodologies, particularly Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL). She was part of the team which conducted groundwork leading to the publication of Profile Report – Bilingual Education (English) in Poland. She has also been awarded a number of scholarships and, as a result, was able to gain teaching experience in countries such as Great Britain, the USA, Germany and Switzerland. She is currently working on the development of a Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) syllabus.