Located in the heart of the historic city center yet only a 20 minute drive from Jerez airport, our school provides a wonderful opportunity to learn and improve your Spanish in a picturesque Andalusian town lying off the beaten tourist tracks of the coast and provincial capitals. Facilities include full air-conditioning and multimedia area for personal Internet access free of charge.
On all our courses the emphasis is placed upon communication, our aim being to develop conversation skills as quickly as possible, with all students having free access to the multimedia area in order to practice writing and listening skills at their own pace. All courses include a program of visits and excursions so that each participant gets to learn not only a language, but also something of the local culture and heritage of this wonderful little corner of Andalucía.
Our school is a small private language school located in the picturesque town of Jerez de la Frontera in southern Spain, small groups and personalized courses make this school especially attractive for the more mature student who wishes to learn more of Andalusian culture whilst obtaining first hand in-depth knowledge of Sherry wines and Brandy de Jerez or Flamenco song and dance. Specialized courses include Spanish plus Golf or Spanish plus Horse Trails.
- Courses:
* Español general:
- minimum stay 2 weeks.
- placement test.
- 20 Spanish Language and Culture classes per week (Mon-Fri).
- free access multimedia self-study sessions.
- small groups (6 people).
- program of visits and day trips.
- transfer to and from Jerez airport.
- end of course certificate.
* General ejecutivo:
- 20 group classes per week + 10 individual
- minimum stay 2 weeks
- placement test
- visits and interviews with local businessmen
- free access multimedia self-study sessions
- small groups (6 people)
- program of visits and day trips
- transfer to and from Jerez airport
- end of course certificate.
Participants on this course attend general group classes every morning, followed by individual tuition in the evening, and in this way we are able to give additional coaching focusing upon specific business skills which need to be improved regarding vocabulary, constructions and job specific situations.
* Individual intensivo (Courses tailor made to suit the needs of each participant):
- minimum stay 1 week
- 5 individual classes each day (Mon-Fri)
- free access multimedia self-study sessions
- visits and interviews with local businessmen
- program of visits and day trips
- transfer to and from Jerez airport
- end of course certificate.
- School Groups: Courses specially designed to cater for the younger students (13 to 17 yrs) who need to improve speaking skills or focus upon specific weaknesses. Students are housed with local host families during their stay so as to provide a welcoming, caring family atmosphere.
The host family has an important role to play in the course and are therefore carefully selected, as it is in the home that the students begin to make use of the structures and vocabulary studied in the classroom and also get a first-hand taste of the famous Andalucian hospitality.
- Visits / day Trips: We prepare a wide range of visits and trips so that the students get a good idea of the cultural heritage of the Legado Andalusí, it also means that they are occupied both morning and afternoon during their stay with us.
Price Includes:
- 20 Spanish Language & Culture classes.
- visits to: a Vineyard, a Sherry Company, the Time Museum, Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art, Alcázar de Jerez and Cámara Oscura, Botanical and Zoological Garden.
- full day trips to: Sevilla (Plaza de España, Real Alcázares, Catedral y Barrio de Santa Cruz) and Córdoba (Alcázar, Sinagoga, Museo Taurino y Mezquita).
- full board accommodation with local host family (2 students per house).
- day spent at a local Spanish school (according to dates).
Optional:
- Diploma Internacional de Español certificate (Universidad Ponteficie de Salamanca).
- Visit to the Isla Mágica theme park in Seville.
- Adults: Learn to speak English in the quickest, easiest way possible by participating in small group sessions with native English teachers. The main feature of our courses is the communicative approach followed by our staff, so that our students can stake advantage of sessions in our center to do what they cannot do at home: practice conversation and oral skills.
Personal contact with tutors combined with additional multimedia self study sessions mean that students can practice at their own pace. A placement test and personal interview at the beginning of the course allows us to advise students on the most effective way to achieve their study goals.
- Summer Campus: The Spanish Summer Campus at Campano takes place in a picturesque, secluded old Spanish cortijo, set in 145 hectares of its own private grounds just two kilometers from the unspoilt Atlantic beaches of Sancti Petri and a very long way from the crowded international tourism of the Med.
Spanish Language and Culture Courses are aimed at young people aged from 11 to 17 years of age with the emphasis placed upon oral communication skills, combining group classroom sessions with a program of cultural visits to such places as Sevilla, Jerez and Bolonia.
The course has been designed to encourage conversation practice and to this end consists of three hours tuition each morning with native Spanish teachers followed after lunch by sports activities and evening quiz shows, games and disco. One of the best things about the course is the fact that all afternoon and evening activities are shared with groups of young Spanish people, so that conversation flows naturally and lasting friendships are made.
The major attraction of this course, however, is the venue itself which, as a full-time Spanish boarding school, boasts facilities which include: three dining rooms, on-site sleeping accommodation in single, double or multiple dorms, laundry service, TV room, pool room, own theater for evening activities, own outdoor swimming pool with life-guard, tennis courts, football, basketball, volleyball, climbing wall, zip-wiring, mountain bikes and the school farm.
As the tutors wish the children to learn a little about Andalusian culture visits are made to the Alcázar and Cathedral in Sevilla, to the bodegas of Jerez de la Frontera and to the spectacular Roman ruins of Baello Claudio on the beach at Bolonia. There is also time for enjoyment though; other visits include the Isla Mágica theme park and a Multi-adventure day at the Monte Enmedio country club (archery, sack races, zip wiring and an obstacle course), a visit to the school farm and even handicraft classes where they learn to make recycled paper or small leather articles such as key rings or wallets (not everybody likes sports!).
On the first day students are divided into two houses, and from then on compete to earn points for their team, points which are not only awarded for winning at games, but also for performance in the classroom and a willingness to participate. At the end of the course the House Cup is awarded to the winning team. Each student sits a language assessment test on arrival to ensure that they enter the correct group, a progress test each week and an end of course assessment before they leave.
Accommodation is in the school itself, in shared rooms and dorms where nationalities are mixed, but boys and girls are separate and looked after by residential boarding staff 24 hours a day. All meals are included in the course fee (breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and evening meal), with packed lunches provided on all excursions. There are also several vending machines located around the school for soft drinks, ice-creams and coffee.
What more can I say, except don’t forget to bring your swimming costumes and sun tan lotion and leave your sweaters back home, average July temperatures are in the high 30’s and drop to very pleasant temperatures once the sun goes down, ideal for the open air disco, treasure hunt or astronomy class. Students can fly in to either Jerez or Seville airport where pick up can be arranged with the school.
- Accommodation:
* Host family: The most intensive way to improve conversation skills and at the same time get a real taste of daily Spanish life.
Faculty Information:
All the teachers are Spanish nationals with University qualifications.
Other Activities:
Visits to local sherry wineries, Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art, day trip to Seville and Cadiz.
* Jerez:
- Guided walking tour of Jerez
- Jerez sherry house or bodega
- Vineyard
- Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art
- Alcázar de Jerez and Camara Oscura
- Museo del Tiempo and El Misterio de Jerez
- Parque Botánico and Zoológico.
* Day Trips:
- Sevilla: Plaza de España, Parque Maria Luisa, Alcázar, Barrio Santa Cruz, Cathedral and Giralda.
- Córdoba: Alcázar, Synagogue, Bull-fighting Museum, Cathedral Mosque.
- Isla Mágica.
* Theme park:
- Zahara de la Sierra.
* El Vinculo, 18th Century olive press:
- Baelo Claudio, Bolonia
- Roman Ruins (Tarifa).
Facility Information:
- 6 classrooms
- multimedia area
- Internet access
- air-conditioning.
Notes:
Price is per person per week (tuition).
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