Dilys Vyncke

Affiliation

GO! Onderwijs van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap

Biography

Dilys holds two master’s degrees in languages and a master’s degree in teaching. She is also trained as a headmaster. Since early 2003, she has been working for GO!'s pedagogical advisory service as a pedagogical advisor for English, French, and German. During this time, Dilys has also served as project manager for two of GO!'s major projects: one focused on internal quality assurance and another on inclusive citizenship. These aspects also play a significant role in the intellectual outputs of the “OSCE” project. Dilys has been a strong advocate for CLIL education in Flanders since 2007 when the Flemish government first allowed certain schools to experiment with CLIL, known as ‘CLIL living labs.’ As a representative for GO!, she actively participates in CLIL steering groups related to new academic surveys. Additionally, Dilys serves as a longstanding jury member and chairwoman for the Flemish European Label for Languages, recognizing innovative and sustainable language projects. Lastly, she contributes her expertise as a jury member of the Flemish CLIL Advisory Board across all educational networks. Currently, her official job title is 'Pedagogical advisor for German and CLIL in secondary education and CLIL coordinator for GO!' In this role, Dilys collaborates with various institutions of higher education, organizes in-service teacher development training, and provides support to school leaders in the context of internal quality assurance.