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Intensive Spanish Course

COINED Spanish School - Antigua

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Course description

The Intensive course aims at developing your communicative competences in the four main skills: speaking, reading, listening and writing. The lessons provide you contextualized grammar and expose you to the local culture. Teachers will assign you out of-class exercises to reinforce the content of the lessons.

Goals: To prepare the Participant to approach different situations of everyday life in Spanish for either personal, professional or educational purposes. To help students develop intercultural skills, as well as to support the effective learning progress.

Course Features
Number of students per class. Small Groups: from 3 to 9 students
Minimum Age: 16 years old for all regular courses in Argentina,Chile and Guatemala

Course topics

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

Class schedule

Course duration
1-52 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
20 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 55 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday

Class times

Morning session
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Afternoon session
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
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 Antigua.

Class size

Average 3 students
Maximum 5 students

Student age

Age range 16 years old and older
Average 25 years old

Certificate

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

Teaching quality:
Classes in all our schools are aimed at developing the communicative competence in Spanish in the four main skills: speaking, reading, listening and writing. Our programs are designed for students who want to experience learning Spanish with a deep insight into the culture. All Spanish courses start every week in all the schools, the intensive course includes 20 group lessons per week while Super Intensive course combines 20 group lessons plus 10 individual lessons every week. Specialized courses includes individual especialized classes such as medicine, business, literature, culture. Students also enjoy daily extra-curricular activities.

Location:
Spanish classes are held in a beautifully remodelled school that was formerly a colonial house, within blocks from the Central Square of Antigua.

Facilities:
- 7 spacious classrooms
- Audio and Video room
- 1 spacious terrace with a beautiful city view
- Courtyard
- Teacher's room
- Student's meeting room
- Equipped kitchen
- First-day welcome package
- Weekly calendar with cultural and fun activities
- Free Internet access - WIFI
- Free coffee, tea, milk, and refrigerated water

Year opened
2001
Number of classrooms
7

Accreditations

Facilities

  • Library
  • Social Activities
  • Cultural Trips
  • TV Room
  • Eating Area
  • Free Internet
  • Wireless Internet
  • Computers
  • Studying Area
  • Audio Learning
  • Sports Activities

Teacher qualifications

Native Spanish speakers
All
Teachers with Spanish teaching certification
Over 50%
Teachers with college degrees
All

Nationality and age mix

The nationality and age mix at COINED Spanish School - Antigua varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 25. In the summer, the average age is 25.

teaches students from all over the world, including:

USA
19%
Germany
16%
Brazil
15%
France
9%
UK
8%
Netherlands
7%
Australia
6%
Canada
6%
Ireland
4%
Switzerland
4%
Italy
3%
Japan
2%
India
1%

School holidays

does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Open dates
Year round
School holidays
None

School location

Spanish classes are held in a beautifully remodelled school that was formerly a colonial house, within blocks from the Central Square of Antigua.

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Housing

COINED Spanish School - Antigua offers the following housing types:
homestay

Families and Homestay - Shared room - Half Board

148 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: In the city center of Antigua
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, telephone, free internet, and tV room
Distance to school: 10 - 25 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
Restriction: 2 students must book together
148 €
Families & Homestay:
- Cleaning service once a week
- Telephone service to receive calls (available to make calls with prepaid cards)
- Towels ands bed linen (changed once a week)

Upon requirement:
- Kitchen access
- Internet service
- Cable TV

Families and Homestay - Single-person room - Half Board

172 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: In the city center of Antigua
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, telephone, and free internet
Distance to school: 10 - 25 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
172 €
Families & Homestay:
- Cleaning service once a week
- Telephone service to receive calls (available to make calls with prepaid cards)
- Towels ands bed linen (changed once a week)

Upon requirement:
- Kitchen access
- Internet service
- Cable TV
student-residence

Student residence - 2-person shared room - Half Board

172 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: In the city center of Antigua
Housing type: Student residence
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, telephone, free internet, and tV room
Distance to school: 10 - 25 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
Restriction: 2 students must book together
172 €
Families & Homestay:
- Cleaning service once a week
- Telephone service to receive calls (available to make calls with prepaid cards)
- Towels ands bed linen (changed once a week)

Upon requirement:
- Kitchen access
- Internet service
- Cable TV

Student residence - Single-person room - Half Board

221 €
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: In the city center of Antigua
Housing type: Student residence
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, telephone, free internet, and tV room
Distance to school: 10 - 25 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
221 €
Families & Homestay:
- Cleaning service once a week
- Telephone service to receive calls (available to make calls with prepaid cards)
- Towels ands bed linen (changed once a week)

Upon requirement:
- Kitchen access
- Internet service
- Cable TV
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.

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 Antigua 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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