New Year
Courses for all levels will start in mid-January. We will begin online for the
first two weeks and re-evaluate then, but the intention is to get
back to
face-to-face classes this term. As always, our focus is on practical, spoken
Spanish. All courses are ten weeks long.
Covid
policy
Because of
the high number of Covid cases at the moment, we are going to begin all classes
online for the first two weeks of the term. We will then re-evaluate. The intention
is to return to face-to-face classes and to have a total of 50% online and 50% in
the classroom.
In the
classroom, we will ask students to wear masks and maintain social distance. All
of our teachers are fully vaccinated.
Location
Face to face
classes will take place in IT Sligo. Online classes will be on Zoom.
Dates and
times
All classes
are from 7.30pm to 8.45pm, except for the Leaving Cert course, which is from
5pm to 6.15pm.
Most courses
begin the week of January 24th, except for the Pre-Intermediate and
Intermediate courses, which begin a week earlier.
Price
All courses - except the LC course - are €120 for 10 weeks. We have a discounted rate of €100 for the unwaged –
full-time students and social welfare recipients. Please contact spanishinsligo@gmail.com for this rate. The Leaving Cert course is €110.
We have six courses
available this term, as follows…
Beginners
– Wednesdays
This is our
course for absolute beginners. We will cover introductions, food, numbers,
telling the time, days of the week, directions, jobs and some basic grammar.
The focus will be on practical, spoken Spanish. Starts Wednesday, January 26th.
Book a place here.
Beginners
2 – Mondays
A follow-on course
from our Beginner course of last term. Suitable for people who have done a
short Beginner course in the past. Starts Monday, January 24th. Book a place here.
Elementary
– Tuesdays
This is a
course for those who have done some basic courses in the past and are looking
to expand their knowledge of the Spanish language. Starts Tuesday, January 25th. Book a place here.
Pre-Intermediate
– Mondays
A course for
those who have been studying for a few years and want to continue deepening
their ability in Spanish. Students in this level will already be able to
communicate to a certain extent in Spanish though need help with accuracy,
vocabulary and fluency. Starts Monday, January 17th. Book a place here.
Intermediate
- Wednesdays
Our highest
level course. Students in this level can already converse in Spanish on a wide
range of topics, though they need continued improvement in accuracy, vocabulary
and fluency. Starts Wednesday, January 19th. Book a place here.
Leaving
Cert Preparation course
A ten week
course that will focus on the oral exam but which will also cover the major
verb tenses, listening, important vocabulary and the opinion question. Starts Thursday,
January 27th at 5pm. The cost is €110 per student. Book a place here.
