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"The enthusiasm, experience and professionalism of our more than one hundred teachers is our guarantee. All are university qualified to teach Spanish. All will help you learn the language in an enjoyable and effective way while you immerse yourself in a new culture, full of surprises and subtleties."
Caridad Santana Sánchez
Academic Director of the don Quijote schools
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don Quijote has developed an open, flexible and interactive method of teaching, drawing on our years of experience, our understanding of the cognitive process of language learning, and our continual reflection on the desires and interests of our students.We adapt the method to meet both individual students needs and the demands of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
We strive to transform our classrooms into lively, interactive spaces providing all the ideal elements for you to quickly attain your language goals. To do this, we mix a variety of tasks and activities: communicative and interactive, grammatical and cultural.
We cannot talk about interactive methods without mentioning personalized teaching. No group within the Intensive and Super-intensive courses has more than 8 students. Minimum age is 18 years (see exceptions).
We offer 6 basic levels in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages:
Beginners A1:
Develop ability and confidence in basic Spanish communication in familiar environments and interaction with native speakers in Hispanic countries.
Beginner A2:
Develop the ability to maintain a simple conversation in familiar environments and daily situations, expressing ideas in the present, past and future tenses.
Intermediate B1:
Develop ability in communication and linguistic competency to engage in conversations on nonspecialist topics.
Advanced B2:
Gain the necessary linguistic skills to be able to effectively structure an oral or written discussion.
Superior C1:
Further knowledge of Hispanic language and culture.
Improvement C2:
Eliminate any errors and differentiate between minor linguistic subtleties.
Approximate number of hours per level:
A1: 60,A2: 60, B1: 60, B2: 100. C1: 100, C2:400
As a result of over 17 years’ experience, we have developed and produced some of our own text books (others are in the pipeline), which complement the support materials that are constantly reviewed and updated (press articles, advertisements from diverse sources, audiovisual material, etc).
You are expected at school at eight o’ clock on Monday morning – the first day of the course – to test your language level. If this coincides with a public holiday,we will start on the Tuesday. If you are a complete beginner, no test will be necessary but you will still need to arrive at the school at the same time to get your bearings and start learning as soon as possible.
You will have a minimum of four hours of classes each day, with a half an hour break. Each class lasts for 50 minutes. They take place between 9 am and 7 pm. You could have classes in the morning and/or the afternoon. This will depend on several elements (the current groups, your level, type of course, etc) and will be decided once you have arrived.
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After completing the course you will receive a certificate for the whole course if you have attended at least 85% of the classes. This will record: the course you have taken, duration, objectives and level of Spanish, special subjects, additional courses and number of hours. If attendance was less than 85%, the certificate will only record the actual number of hours attended. For students from the United States, we give the assessment results according to the American grading system.
The course programs are available in Spanish and English for Spanish teachers, heads of department, deans and tutors.
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