Teaching Style

The defined levels are:

• Beginners
• Elementary
• Pre-intermediate
• Intermediate
• Upper-intermediate
• Advanced
• Superior
• Proficient

Upon completing a level, there will be a test if requested to evaluate your progress in the course, along with a school certificate. The school uses the most up to date textbooks which are based on the communicative method. Videos are also used to present different situations and different accents, and slides, graphics and transparencies are used to illustrate the world that surrounds the language.

La Janda believes that real learning is not limited to memorizing a series of facts isolated from their context and the surrounding world. Its goal is to immerse students in the Spanish way of life. Your teachers’ goal is to help you develop your linguistic skills, not only reading and writing, but more importantly, your speaking abilities. The team of professionals at La Janda will go out of their way to make you feel at home in the Spanish culture, learn to speak correctly, and to use the language in everyday situations. Grammar, vocabulary and culture are all learned in their natural combination by listening and speaking. In addition to the class schedule, you can get individual help during the teachers’ office hours. Rather than passively receiving a lecture, you will actively participate in the learning experience.

Course Information

1. Intensive Course
Four daily classes in small groups averaging four students, with a maximum of ten. The minimum duration of this course is one week, and it is taught by two teachers with a morning or afternoon schedule. You can combine this course with private classes.

2. Intensive Plus One
Four daily group classes with one private class in afternoon

3. Intensive Plus Two
Four daily group classes with two private classes in afternoon

4. Superintensive Course
Six daily classes in group.

5. Private Classes 20 (20 hours per week)
A program of all private lessons. You can decide the content (specific vocabulary or emphasis).

6. Private Classes 25

7. Private Classes 30
All classes include: teaching materials on loan, fiestas and other common activities, use of video and library, use of bicycles, certificate of participation, information service, a guided walk through Vejer, daily newspaper. Access to computers/internet, tutor services and weekly excursions are offered at an additional fee.

8. Spanish and Flamenco Spanish Intensive Course (20 hours per week) plus one hour of either flamenco dance or guitar class.  Weekly percussion class.  2 week minimum offered every Monday in July and August.

9. Christmas Course
There is a two week course over the Christmas holiday. Tuition includes 16 lessons per week, with special cultural activities. (December 22, 2007 to January 6, 2008) & (December 21, 2009 to Devember 31, 2009)

10. Teen Course
Please request a full description. There is a teen program offered in the summer. All inclusive program with 20 classes per week; family stay, double room, full board; cultural activities, excursions, and more; airport pickup in Jerez de la Frontera. MINIMUM OF TWO WEEK STAY REQUIRED. 2-5 WEEK PROGRAMS AVAILABLE.

STUDENTS

Students in this program come from all over the world. About 25% are from English speaking countries, 70% from European countries and 5% from Japan. The student ages range from 17 to 75 years of age. (This program is suitable for mature unaccompanied teens at least 17 years of age. Choose the summer teen program for teen specific activities.) The average student age is 20 to 25 years, but there are always a number of more mature ages. The lowest number of students at the school is about 25 (November to February) and 80 in the months of June to September. Students come with varying purposes to learn Spanish - some professional, others wanting simply to acquire another language for pleasure or travel.

CALENDAR - Open during Christmas holidays

You can begin classes any Monday, year-round, unless you are a complete beginner (see specific dates). You can stay from one week to twenty four weeks.

Start dates 2010 - Jan 4, 18, Feb 1, 15, Mar 1, 15, 29, Apr 5, 19, May 3, 17, 31, Jun 14, 28, Jul 5, 19, Aug 2, 16, 30, Sep 13, 27, Oct 4, 18, Nov 1, 15, 29, Dec 13.

Last day of class 2010 – Dec 23, first day of class 2011 – Jan 10

School holidays 2010 – January 1 (New Year's Day), January 6 (Epiphany), February 28, March 1 (Andalucia Day), April 1 (Maundy Thursday), April 2 (Good Friday), May 1 (May Day), June 3 (Corpus Cristi), October 12 (National Holiday), November 1 (All Saints Day), December 6 (Constitution Day), December 8 (Inmaculada). There are no makeups or reductions in cost for holidays.
 

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