🌍 Triptych: The Complete CLIL CPD Course

Triptych – our three-part CLIL CPD course model, inspired by the classic art form where three connected panels create a unified whole.

Achieve Excellence in CLIL Teaching

Develop your CLIL expertise, gain internationally recognised certification, and elevate your bilingual teaching skills.

Our Triptych CLIL CPD Course is a complete professional development pathway for teachers, departments, and schools aiming to deliver authentic, high-quality CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning).

Modelled on the structure and standards of the Cambridge TKT: CLIL framework, Triptych combines expert guidance, flexible learning, and internationally recognised credibility — everything you need to bring your bilingual teaching to life.

Why You Might Be Doing EMI Instead of CLIL

Many schools believe they’re delivering CLIL when, in reality, lessons are closer to English-Medium Instruction (EMI) — where content is taught through English but not about language. The difference is subtle but significant.

In true CLIL, language and subject learning are integrated intentionally, with explicit language objectives, scaffolding, and opportunities for learners to develop both BICS and CALP. Without this, lessons often slip into EMI, where learners grasp subject ideas but struggle to express, analyse, or discuss them effectively in English.

Over time, this weakens progress and limits the school’s bilingual or international aims. Our Triptych CLIL CPD helps teachers identify this boundary and plan lessons where language supports content — and content strengthens language growth.

What Inspectors Might Say

During inspection, this distinction becomes visible fast. A school claiming to teach CLIL but delivering EMI might receive feedback such as:

While teaching may still be rated as effective, inspectors could conclude that the school is not delivering the level of integrated bilingual education it promotes — affecting both reputation and report outcomes.

Schools demonstrating genuine CLIL, however, show clear dual progress in subject knowledge and academic language, which strengthens inspection feedback and institutional credibility.

Triptych helps ensure your lessons, materials, and documentation reflect true CLIL excellence, giving inspectors — and your wider community — confidence in your educational quality.

“Limited evidence of planned language outcomes,”
“Insufficient scaffolding for learners’ linguistic development,” or
“Language and content integration not fully evident.”

Introducing Triptych: A Three-Part CLIL CPD Experience

We call our CLIL course Triptych because it’s modelled on the art form of three separate panels that together form one complete masterpiece. Each element stands strong on its own — but together, they show how the whole can be greater than the sum of its parts.

Part One: Core Learning

Twelve in-depth modules delivered online, giving you full control over your learning schedule. You’ll receive detailed feedback on every task, demonstrating your ability to meet deadlines, respond to expert guidance, and develop professionally — invaluable skills in any educational environment.

Part Two: International Certification

The centrepiece — the TKT: CLIL exam itself, a Cambridge-recognised international qualification.

We don’t dictate if or when you take the exam, but we guide you toward success with detailed mock tests and expert insights into your readiness.

Part Three: Applied Professionalism

Finally, you’ll apply what you’ve learned in a personalised project, aligned with your teaching context or school’s development goals. With our support, you’ll choose areas of specialisation that showcase your professional growth to employers and inspectors alike.

What CLIL means; the 4 Cs of CLIL

COL, CLL and subject focus

BICS, CALP and effective classroom language

LOTS, HOTS and thinking skills in learning

Understanding context and global perspectives

Vocabulary, collocation and meaning in CLIL

Syntax, morphology and functional use

Pronunciation, stress, intonation and the IPA

Multiple intelligences and lesson design

Extrinsic, intrinsic, instrumental and integrative

Identification, correction and growth

Measuring outcomes and meaningful evaluation

Modules:

Introduction
Content
Communication
Cognition
Culture
Lexis
Grammar
Phonology
Learning Styles
Motivation
Errors & Mistakes
Assessment

Course Benefits:

Join Triptych Today

Take your teaching — and your school’s reputation — to the next level with a CLIL CPD course that combines academic rigour, international recognition, and genuine classroom relevance.

Enrol:

Modelled on the Cambridge CLIL framework, respected worldwide

Study anytime, anywhere, with personalised tutor feedback

12 modules plus applied projects for confident, practical mastery

Integrate CLIL effectively in your real teaching context

Strengthen your credentials and enhance school reputation

Only £250 per person, free 11th place for every 10 booked

🌍 International Recognition
💻 Flexible Online Learning
🧠 Comprehensive Content
🗣️ Practical Application
🎓 Professional Growth
💷 Outstanding Value