Spanish Express

These courses are designed for those who wish to study a language over a sustained period of time. With the help of a text book, the syllabus aims to provide useful, relevant language using up-to-date and interesting materials, as well as encouraging participants to practise the language to help confidence and develop fluency. Programmes run consecutively so it provides the opportunity for continuous training, allowing students to progress and move up to a higher level once the course is finished.

The Course Outlines provide a learning framework for the Foreign Language Evening Courses. They are designed to provide you with a good idea of what you might cover over the 5 or 10-week period, and include typical themes, grammar and vocabulary fields. They are flexible rather than prescriptive, in that our teachers may decide to adapt their learning plans to the specific level, aims and interests of their classes.

Programmes run consecutively with breaks for the Easter and Christmas periods. This provides the opportunity for continuous training, allowing students to progress and move up to higher levels as their skills develop.

All of our courses are carefully structured and designed to cover a wide range of topic areas, grammatical structures and skills. All our Foreign Language Courses include the following elements:

GCSE – 1 Year Course

What level do I need to start the course?

The courses are offered at a variety of levels. To help you decide which level is right for you, please look at the level descriptions, and, where possible, do the online language test.

Beginner

I have no knowledge or understanding of the language, other than perhaps a few key words and expressions. I have no real idea about the grammar, and have a very limited vocabulary.

Beginner Plus

I have some knowledge of the language, which I would like to consolidate and extend. I can introduce myself and can describe the immediate world around me. I have come across different grammatical structures, but am not confident of using them. I have a limited ability to communicate and find it difficult to understand the spoken language.

Elementary

I can produce simple sentences and can formulate and respond to simple questions. I have a basic knowledge of grammatical structures, including different tenses and word order, and have enough vocabulary to ‘survive’ unpredictable situations.

Lower Intermediate

I can understand and use simple structures fairly consistently, and can ask and respond to a wide range of simple questions. I have a reasonable idea of how the tense system works, and have an active vocabulary of around 700 words.I can express myself in familiar contexts, although I still make a quite a lot of mistakes.

Intermediate

I have a good understanding of simple structures, but lack accuracy and do not feel at ease with them just yet. I need to consolidate what I know and I am also ready to learn new and more complex forms. I can express myself in most common situations and hold conversations on a range of topics.

Upper Intermediate

I have a good grasp of all the essential structures and can use them with a reasonable degree of accuracy. Although I have some language gaps and make some errors, I can communicate effectively and appropriately in most situations,including on unfamiliar topics. I am ready to learn more complex forms and more advanced vocabulary.

Advanced

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