Course 20

Gran Canaria School of Languages

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Course description

The Course20 (standard course) consists of 20 tuition hours/week in general Spanish given Monday to Friday from 9 am to 1 pm.

It is given all year round in levels A1, A2, B1 and B2.

*Level C1 is given from October to the end of March. This level is also given all year round as a private or semiprivate course.

Length of levels: 4 to 5 weeks. C1 consists of two blocks of 4 to 5 weeks each. See calendar here.

Starting dates for beginners: first Monday of every month. Beginners with some knowledge can join the group one or two weeks later.

Starting dates for other levels: any Monday.

The course can be booked as of 1 week.

Groups consist of maximum 12 students.

Minimum age: 16 years.

All classes pertaining to bank holidays are made up during the same week with one more hour on the other working days.

There are no assessment tests during the course.

1 tuition hour: 50 minutes.

Tuition is given in Spanish.

There is no booking fee. All prices are net in euros.

Tuition material and certificates are not included in the price of the course.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
1-20 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Start dates for beginners
Every first Monday of the month
Classes per week
20 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 50 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday
School holidays
28 Apr 2024, 29 Apr 2024, 01 May 2024, 30 May 2024, 24 Jun 2024, 15 Aug 2024, 09 Sep 2024, 01 Nov 2024, 06 Dec 2024, 09 Dec 2024, 25 Dec 2024, 01 Jan 2025

Class times

You can choose from the following class times:

Morning session
09:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

Absolute beginner
Elementary
Pre-intermediate
Intermediate
High intermediate
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Class size

Average 8 students
Maximum 12 students

Student age

Age range 16 years old and older
Average 32 years old
(26 in the summer)

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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Reviews

94% recommend

based on 17 reviews
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"Good school both for group and private classes"

Jan Mietinen, student from Norway

I did a week of group classes last year and then private classes this year - satisfied with both.
Location is great and building old and charming
Teachers are great

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1 Jan 2024 - 5 Jan 2024
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Great atmosphere, Brilliant teacher"

Aine Maria Muldoon, student from Ireland

Excellent school in City centre, easy to.book, good value, near beach

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27 Feb 2023 - 3 Mar 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Fast learning in a relaxed atmosphere"

Jukka Saksa, student from Finland

The progress in the classes with some homework was very well balanced. Not too much at one time, however going steadily forward.
The teacher could well take into account the the previous knowledge of the pupils and her own output was clear and efficient.
The school location in the very city is optimal.

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My ratings for this school

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1 week
Date of study
23 Jan 2023 - 3 Feb 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Great people handled my language challenge"

Thomas Sonesson, student from Sweden

I really want to learn Spanish and Gran Canaria School was what I chosen and I am very happy for my choice. But at the same time it was much more difficult than I expected. The hardest things was the high speed and focus on grammar. Together with an old (I am 63) brain without studying in 45 years it was little bit of a chock.

The good thing was that our teacher (ana) was fantastic. After two weeks with more concentration and motivation I said to myself that this have been given me a great platform to continue with. I suppose I will add another weeks in the future in the school, but now I think it is good to practise by myself for a while. When you get as much information as I did during these 40 hours the brain is full and continue fill it with new learning will not be good for my engagement. The only thing that could be better was the air in the locations. After a few hours there was not so much oxygen left and very warm. There was fans in the ceiling but they did not work. I hope they solve it if I come back.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
5 Sep 2022 - 16 Sep 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Friendly"

Guilhem Chêne, student from UK

Teacher was friendly and I got free one to one sessions.

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11 Apr 2022 - 15 Apr 2022
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Yes
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"Improved my Spanish skills a lot"

Daniel Willenberg, student from Germany

In class we did a lot of grammar which was pretty good to to remind the present tense correctly
In the private lessons, we almost had a conversation the whole lesson which was pretty fun and it improved my oral skills a lot

I’m general I really liked the school and I’ll come back for sure

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
11 Apr 2022 - 22 Apr 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"I would not recommend the school and have doubts about the pedagogical competence"

alexander meyen, student from Germany

I wasn't really happy with school. it's mainly down to the teacher, but i also think it's down to the system. here are my impressions in detail:

A1 course means for absolute beginners. then I can expect a teacher to explain SLOWLY and to explain things herself. unfortunately that was not the case. I was even more shocked by the two answers I received from her in response to my daily requests. the answers were: a. Spanish is generally spoken quickly b. if you speak German then you also speak fast.

this raises the question of pedagogical competence for me. how can a teacher seriously give me such answers?

And further: in our group there was NO English from the former GDR. but it is implicitly assumed that EVERYONE can speak English, and so the teacher then gave all the explanations in English with the result that this participant dropped out of the course after less than a week of classes.

I don't know if it's true that it is a requirement to work through the two A1 books in a 4-week course. the reason is that otherwise NO education vouchers can be issued. I'm wondering about the meaning and purpose of such measures if the curriculum has to be pulled through just because some officials who don't have practical experience prescribe these rules. So why do content and course participants have to adapt to a system that overwhelms them immensely. A lot of people in the groups have this impression, I wouldn't write that if it weren't the case. The teaching material makes much more sense and the teacher adapts to the needs of the participants, doesn't it?

I really missed the fact that there were no study groups, that there were no common rooms in the accommodation and also in the school.... everyone is on their own and muddles through. and speaking the language is more and more in the background, important is the grammar, what the teacher writes on the blackboard, which speaks 90 percent of the time anyway... and that you plow through the book?

and unfortunately there is apparently always the same teacher doing the courses A1, A2, B1 etc. which I also very much regret because it then makes it impossible to change teachers. maybe the system makes the teachers blind if one teacher teaches A1 courses for 10 years and the other teaches A2 courses for 10 years?

i don't know why that is, but based on my experience i can definitely not recommend the school and the system.

and i am one of tens of 1000 students who got to know this school and go through it every year, and my answer will hardly have any effect, i know that - but i was asked, which is why i answer openly and honestly.
Best regards

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
6 Dec 2021 - 31 Dec 2022
Would you recommend this school?
No
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"Just huge experience ."

Marcin Bogusz, student from Poland

Many thanks for great possibility to enhance my spanish skills at Gran Canaria School of Languages.Perfect location ,close to the beach,fantastic atmosphere at school and patience,understanding of teachers.

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
16 Sep 2019 - 27 Sep 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Useful course that went like a dreamhousin"

Jorma Tuominen, student from Finland

My two week course was like a dream and a very pleasant one. Firstly the climate - Las Palmas is a world class location during the European winter months. The school is located just two blocks from the Atlantic Ocean and the famous Las Canteras beach. At the same time it is in the middle of a normal Spanish city and all the services. Our initial study group of A2 level consisted of 9 people representing 8 nationalities and 6 native languages. Our common language was Spanish so we spoke Spanish to each other in class and also outside the classroom. It was great. Rita was a very effective, calm and patient young teacher and very skillful in her interactions with people of many ages and backgrounds. Personally I knew all the grammatical details of the course in theory but had never been able to use that theoretical knowledge in a practical context. After a few days I began to use Spanish exclusively in all the shops and restaurants I visited. It went really well. I also began to think in Spanish, which is a very useful way to discover where you have more work to do in terms of vocabulary and so on. It seems to me to be very good result in just two weeks. I may do it again in the future. The school has it´s own teaching material which I rate as very good and pretty useful even after the course to refresh ones memory as it is pretty compact and logically put together. As to facilities, this is a pretty typical little school. The little garden upstairs is lovely, although I suspect it goes unnoticed for many pupils. I stayed in an airbnb apartment so I have no comments on the school´s own housing. As for complaints, I can´t think of anything, except that my two weeks went by too quickly. Thank You, abrazos para Rita.

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
5 Nov 2018 - 16 Nov 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Great teacher, great group, great atmosphere, great location!"

Markku Lehtonen, student from Finland

I studied one week in the C1 level. We were 5 student, all of which coming from different countries. Our teacher Patxi was very nice and experienced professional and created a good atmosphere in the classroom. This was the second time I studied in this school and I will return again for sure!

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Date of study
29 Oct 2018 - 2 Nov 2018
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Yes
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"Very useful course."

Matti Siltala, student from Finland

Succesful level test, good teachers, well structured lessons, very clear spanish grammar.

For me the level was correct, challengng but not too difficult, Howver for some other students in the group a lower level had been more useful. I was told, that the school has a policy, that re-evaluations are not applied. Please reconsider that policy.

I did not participate the social activities.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
30 Jul 2018 - 24 Aug 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"And the last closes the door"

Filippo Scremin, student from Italy

Satisfaction of the experience, fantastic school ... congratulations to all the teachers in particular to Rita who teaches with great competence and passion. And congratulations to the cook, Soraya

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Duration of study
4 weeks
Date of study
23 Jul 2018 - 24 Aug 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"The teacher was very qualified and enthusiastic and the students were nice thet wanted to learn the spanish language."

Birthe Andersen, student from Denmark

I liked all of it. My old colleague and I promised each other, that the the next time we will do it together.

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12 Feb 2018 - 16 Feb 2018
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Yes
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"A useful and pleasant complement to my discovery of Gran Canaria"

véronique DESSEAUX, student from France

I attended Carlos' lesson for one morning: Level B2. I enjoyed the clarity of his explanations, his humour and the fact that we were only four students. However, I was discouraged by the quantity and the high level of grammar exercises so I changed groups and attend Carmen's lessons instead which was Level B1. In spite of having about 15 students, of all nationalities, we managed to talk a lot, in pairs or not. We discussed structures ( for example, probability ) and then applied them to a theme ( for ex. tomorrow's world ). We also read texts having cultural interest and listened to songs. She was very good and the rhythm was fast.
However, I would have liked a more original approach, as we were in a Spanish-speaking country. What about inquiries in the streets, in shops, on the beach, in museums, in our various hotels, in the tourist-office etc.? What about visiting Las Palmas with challenges, visiting a school etc.?After all, we were not in our respective countries and the whole town of Las Palmas is like a huge language-school!

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9 Jan 2017 - 13 Jan 2017
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Yes
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"Ana was such a brilliant and great tutor, I wish I could have taken more lessons with her."

Cayce Merrill, student from Ireland

Ana was such a brilliant and great tutor, I wish I could have taken more lessons with her.

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3 weeks
Date of study
8 Feb 2016 - 4 Mar 2016
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Quick progress in short time"

Beata Ciepiel, student from Denmark

My goal with the one week course was to freshen up my basic Spanish that I started to learn 5 years ago and since then have not used at all. I succeeded, because by the end of the course I could again put simple sentences together, and I improved my vocabulary and grammar. I started at the end of the Level A1 - the beginner level - so I skipped the very basic stuff, but still was able to follow the program.

Our teacher was very competent, involved the students and was very good in explaining the unknown words or phrases in Spanish (using English only a few times). During the four hours per day he managed to introduce the required material and we still had time for some simple conversations.

The school location was central, close to the beach, hotels, restaurants etc. The same is true with the residence where I stayed. The room was small and very simple, but had the necessary furniture. There was a small kitchen in a building, though without an oven, but with an electrical kettle and a fridge.

The school prepared some excursions during the week, different from week to another, and it was worth it to go on one or two together with the other students.

I was not very satisfied with the food provided by the school - breakfast and lunch during the week and dinner during the weekend. The food was usually not very tasty and comparing to what was possible to buy in the restaurants, it was not cheap - bad value for money.

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Date of study
30 Nov 2015 - 4 Dec 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"I think it was a really good experience!"

Franziska Müller, student from Spain

I liked my class even when we had a lot of people. It was fun! My teacher was really good! She was patient, funny, open-minded, and everything she said made sense. And I understood almost everything because she used different words to describe something.
There is nothing I can complain about. I haven't lived at the school so I can't say anything about that, but friends told me it's acceptable and the food was good too.

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
7 Oct 2013 - 1 Nov 2013
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Housing

Gran Canaria School offers the following housing types:
student-residence

Double room Shared kitchen

C$ 442
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Address: C/ Nicolas Estevanez 43, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas 35007, Spain
Location: In the city center of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, and other
Distance to school: 2 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Saturday, after 03:00 PM
Check-out: Saturday, before 10:00 AM
C$ 442
Plus Residence

It was built in 2008, with 2 double rooms, some of which can be used as single rooms.
All rooms have a private bathroom and are equipped with satellite TV, safety deposit box and free WiFi internet access.

There are common premises for all students equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, toaster, water-boiler, coffee-maker, dishes and cutlery for small meals only. No cooker nor pots or pans are available. The same common premises may be used as meeting point or gathering area.

It is located a short distance from the airport bus station, a shopping mall and leisure centre, shops and commercial areas, bars, restaurants, supermarkets, banks and only 50 m from the beach and 2 minutes' walk from the school.
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Studios

C$ 497
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Address: Pedro Castillo 7, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas 35008, Spain
Location: In the city center of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Housing type: Private apartment
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, and other
Distance to school: 15 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Saturday, after 12:00 PM
Check-out: Saturday, before 10:00 AM
C$ 497
Westerling studio apartments

The building was renovated in 2021 and offers 9 studios for two persons. All studios have their own kitchen equipped with microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, toaster, kettle and ceramic hob. All studios have sound-proof windows, private bathroom, satellite TV, safe and free WiFi internet access.

The Westerling studio apartments are only 50 m from the beach and only 10 minutes walk from the school.

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The studio apartments are equipped as follows:

Kitchen with refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, toaster, water boiler, ceramic hob, pot and pan, crockery and cutlery

2 single beds (90 x 200) or 1 double bed (140 x 200) and a side table

Table and two chairs

Private bathroom with WC and shower. No hair dryer

Iron and ironing boar,

Big soundproof windows with curtains

Built-in wardrobe

Safe box

Free WiFi internet access

TV with channels in Spanish and German

Bed sheets, blankets, pillows and towels are provided

Grocery store in the neighborhood
visa

Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged 50 € when you register.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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