El Aula Azul
Language school in San Sebastián, Spain
El Aula Azul is a Spanish language school in northern Spain with schools in San Sebastián and Santander. The San Sebastián school is certified by the Instituto Cervantes. Teaching follows the school's own communicative method with an oral focus, taught by qualified native-speaking teachers, and lessons last at least 60 minutes. Staff attend students in Spanish and English.
- Intensive course (15 hours per week, starting every Monday), semi-intensive and super-intensive courses
- Extensive and online extensive courses
- Long-stay courses with help with the student visa application
- Private lessons and a senior intensive course for over-60s
- Summer programmes for children (6 to 12) and teenagers (13 to 15)
- Spanish combined with surfing, music or cooking
- Bildungsurlaub courses and a course for teachers of Spanish (NortELE)
- DELE, SIELE and CCSE exam information and preparation
Free activities, such as leisure, cultural and sports activities, complement the classes. The school can arrange a room in a shared flat with Spanish professionals aged 30 to 50 (for students over 18) or a stay with a host family, and recommends other accommodation such as hotels and hostels.
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Programmes
- Intensive course: 15 hours per week (3 hours a day), starting every Monday
- Semi-intensive course: 7.5 hours per week
- Super-intensive course: 20 hours per week (3 group hours plus 1 private hour a day)
- Extensive course: 3 hours per week over 2 days, in person or online
- Long-stay course: 20 lessons per week, with help with the study visa
- Private lessons, for one or two people
- Senior intensive: private classes for over-60s, 7.5 hours per week
- Bildungsurlaub course: 22.5 or 30 hours per week
- Spanish with surfing, music or cooking
- DELE, SIELE and CCSE exams
Housing
Through the school, students can rent their own room in a shared flat with Spanish professionals aged 30 to 50, including the flat's owner, with use of the common areas. This option is only for students over 18, and flat details are sent the week before arrival. Stays with host families are also available on request. Demand is high in summer and at Easter, so early booking is recommended. Students who prefer to book independently receive recommendations and some discounts, for example with Spotahome for stays of four weeks or more.
Subjects taught
- Communications
- Communication Skills
- Education
- Teaching of Spanish as a Second Language