METHODOLOGY
 

• The objective of the courses is to help you express yourself more fluently in Spanish. To achieve this, the school has a team of experienced teachers who specialise in teaching Spanish to foreign students. 
• Methods combine a traditional grammar approach with a more modern communicative focus in which greater importance is placed on practising grammar in communicative contexts that reproduce situations of everyday life.
• Classes are based on tasks and planned depending on the students’ needs and different styles of learning.
• The average number of students per class is 6 to 10 students 
• The program is also aimed at integrating students into our culture. Visits to cultural centres, museums, cities, etc. are arranged, in an attempt to ensure that all students are fully immersed in Spanish life.

MATERIALS

A textbook is used in class, together with diverse course material prepared by the Españolé teachers. The enrollment fee includes the first book and additional material. When you change from one level to another, you must buy a new book or take out one on loan from the school library. The school places its library at your disposal where you can take out reading and consultation material on loan.

COURSES

1.  Intensive Group: 4 hours of daily class Mondays to Fridays.  Average size of class is 6 to 8 students with a maximum of 10.
2. SuperIntensive: 5 hours of daily class Mondays to Fridays. Average size of class is 6 to 8 students with a maximum of 10.  Additional hour will be conversation based.
3. Intensive  Group plus 5 or 10 private hours: 20 hours of group classes plus either one or two private hours in the afternoons.
4. One to one instruction: 20 hours of individualized instruction.
5. Spanish and Sailing: 20 hours of group lessons plus 10 hours a week of sailing tuition.  Same start dates as beginners.
6. Spanish and AuPair: 2 weeks of group classes and then a month of 30 hours per week of childcare and light cleaning plus 1 to 2 nights a week of babysitting.  Minimum of one month commitment.
7. Spanish and Volunteer Work: 6 week time commitment of volunteer work. 
8. Summer Teenager Course: Group Spanish courses, host family stay with all meals included, supervised activities and excursions in a small town about 15 minutes from Valencia.  

STUDENTS 

The average age of students is between 18 and 40 years, but we also cater for students of other ages. Their nationality depends on the time of year. Our students come from different countries, and our aim is to have students from as many different nationalities as possible. 

CALENDAR

• Starting dater for non beginners and one to one instruction, any Monday
• 2012 Starting dates for beginners: January 2; February 6; March 5; April 2; May 7; June 18; July 2, July 9, July 16, July 23, July 30; August 6, August 13, August 20, August 27; September 3, September 17; October 1, October 15; November 5; December 3 
• SPANISH FOR BUSINESS: same starting dates as intensive courses for beginners.
• WORK EXPERIENCE: same dates as beginners.
• DELE: April 17, July 16, and October 1
• 2012 HOLIDAYS: January 6; March 19; April 6, April 9, April 16; May 1; August 15; October 9, October 12; November 11; December 6 (no pro-rated tuition or make-up classes will be offered)

Christmas holidays from 22nd December 2012 to 6th January 2013 inclusive.

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