Instituto San Fernando
Spanish Language & Culture
Immersion Programs in Spain

Valencia - Summer - Precollege Programs                                           3 weeks

INTRODUCTION

The program offers students an unique opportunity to develop a firm background in Spanish and strong preparation for course work required of Spanish and Romance Languages majors or minors as well as the International Business major. We also pretend that the student get immersed in the Spanish culture through visits and excursions to different cities along the Spain. The course combines classes and activities conveniently coordinated with the intention of allowing the student to learn and enjoy as much as possible.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

ACADEMICS

Classes take place in the mornings and they are divided in four modules of 45 minutes each. During the first two modules (10:00 – 11:30), students practice the grammar tends toward objectives that have a communicative character. After the break (11:30 – 12:00), students practice in a dynamic and practical way this interchange in out-of-class exercises.

There would be from 5 to 12 students per class. Our teachers are all graduated in several foreign languages and the have been selected by our Academic Department following a rigorous criteria and process.

During the trips and excursions the students will be accompanied by a teacher/coordinator and they will have a minimum o 3 hours of classes a day. These classes will take place in the visited place or monument.

All class materials are provided by the Instituto San Fernando.

GOALS

For the Intermediate and Higher levels we have marked as our main objective to improve the grammar knowledge in a pleasant and practical way. We stress the importance of the communication skills by developing out- of- class workshops: visit to the local markets, street interviews, work in groups, etc. with the goal of obtaining the maximum development of each student’s communication skills.

During the courses students will have classes of civilization, art, history, economy and language. All this subjects will be given in a dynamic and fun way so it would be easier for the student to assimilate the contents.

We pretend that at the end of the course the student would achieve intermediate and advance notions of the language. At the same time, we reinforce their knowledge of the grammar. For these levels, the thematic out- of class workshops would be given in Spanish by specialise teachers.

EXAMPLE OF A TYPICAL DAY

After having breakfast at home, students will make their way to the Instituto San Fernando that will be no farther than 15 minutes walking. Once they get there they will start their classes (at 10:00). Classes finish at 13:30 and it then when our teachers usually solve possible doubts and when our coordinators inform the students about the planned activities for the evenings. Students get back home to have lunch and when they are finished they still have time to sleep the “typical siesta”.

Around 17:00 (depending on the activity) students go back to the Instituto San Fernando here the coordinator is waiting for them to carry out the organised activity.

When they are finished, they have free time to have a walk around the city. At 21:00 or so, they are supposed to get back home to have dinner together with their families.

During the excursions and visits, the breakfast will be at 9:00 and the visits will start at 10:00 till 13:30. After it students will have free time to have lunch and when they are finish we will continue with the program until 18:30 that it will be when we will return to the hotel to rest.

Dinners will be due at  21:00. At nigth, our coordinator will be with the students all the time.

PRICE AND WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM

The price of our Pre-colleges program includes: all travel costs between the cities included in the program, excursions and trips, registration fee, lodging, meals and much more. We have no hidden fees, extra cost or surprises. We recommend you to check other programs to see what they included in their prices. You will see that we offer very competitive prices and high quality programs.

The price for the 3 weeks Pre-colle Program in Valencia is:

The price covers everything except personal expenses, such as shopping, eating out of your house or in a restaurant by choice, taking taxis, medicines or certain optional activities going beyond the planned program.

Specifically, the price includes:

REGISTRATION

For any doubt related to this program or the registration process, please contatc us at info@san-fernando.com

Instituto San Fernando