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Group 4 Spanish Course Format
Group 4 is the most popular Spanish course offered at Habla Ya Panama Spanish School compromised of 20 hours of group Spanish lessons per week with the option of taking additional private Spanish classes. Students have four hours of group Spanish classes each day either in the morning or in the afternoon.
There is a maximum of four students per class, although the average amount of students in the classroom is usually between two and three. Even though it's unlikely to happen, if there isn't another student of your same level and you have signed up to have group lessons, it doesn't matter: you'll have the teacher for yourself!
As groups are small, students always receive the personalized attention required to learn Spanish. If for any reason you would like to limit your class size to two or three students (couples or groups of friends traveling together), you can sign up for Mini Group lessons.
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Groups are arranged according to student's Spanish levels ensuring that classmates will have a similar degree of communicative proficiency. If students know some Spanish, even a small amount, we ask them to fill out an Online Placement Test before starting their language course. Upon arrival students will have a short oral interview with one of our teachers to determine each student's exact Spanish level. In this way student's oral expression and listening comprehension skills are taken into account as well as their reading and writing skills.
Group 4 PLUS Spanish Course: a more intensive option
For those seeking a more intensive Spanish course or an even a more personalized one, the Group 4 PLUS Spanish course adds one or two extra hours of Private Spanish classes besides the standard four hours of Spanish classes in group that students normally have each day.
In these extra hours you will be able to focus on whatever you want to. For example, you can work on your conversational Spanish skills or on certain grammar topics, take your time to prepare for the DELE exam, study Medical Spanish, work on a certain area that is more difficult for you, talk about the Latin culture, etc.
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Group 4 PLUS 1 adds one additional hour of private Spanish classes to the four standard hours of Spanish group lessons that students normally have each day and Group 4 PLUS 2 adds two additional hours of private Spanish lessons. Private lessons are 1 on 1, just the teacher with one student.
Group 4 Spanish Course Class Schedule
Spanish classes are held from Monday to Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 12:15 p.m., with a 15 minute break after the first two hours. During the high season we also schedule Spanish classes between 1:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. During the rainy season, as it is more likely to rain in the afternoons, we tend to schedule Spanish lessons from 1:15 p.m. onwards so that students can enjoy outdoor activities during the mornings.
For those students who sign up for our Group 4 PLUS Spanish course we schedule their additional private Spanish lessons to take place during the other half of the day in which they are not having their group classes. For example, if a student is having group lessons in the afternoon, then his or her extra private Spanish lessons can take place between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. or between 10:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.
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The schedule for group lessons also depends on each student's Spanish level. During certain times of the year, groups for specific levels may only be available during the mornings or during the afternoons.
Group 4 Spanish Course Starting Dates (2010)
For those students who don't know any Spanish, beginner groups start on the first Monday of each month. In 2010 beginner groups will also start on other Mondays throughout the year. You can see dates below.
During the high season beginner groups ALSO START ON OTHER MONDAYS. Please Contact Us for availability.
Students who already know some Spanish can start our Group 4 Spanish course on ANY MONDAY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR depending on group availability for their level.
If you know some Spanish, even a little bit, please complete our PLACEMENT TEST, and we will be able to let you know a specific date in which you could start with or join a group of your same level.
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2010 |
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| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
| 4, 18 | 1, 22 | 8, 22 | 5, 19 | 3, 17, 31 | 7, 21 | 5, 19 | 2, 16 | 6, 20 | 4, 18 | 8, 22 | 6 |
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Students who already know some Spanish may start our Group 4 course on ANY MONDAY throughout the year depending on group availability for their level. If you know some Spanish, not necessarily having reached an Intermediate or Advanced Spanish level, please fill out our Placement Test and we will get back to you letting you know a specific date in which you could start with or join a group.
Group 4 Spanish Course Rates (2010)
Bellow you will find the prices for the following Spanish courses:
- Group 4 Course (20 hous of group lessons per week)
- Group 4 PLUS 1 Course (20 hous of group lessons + 5 hours of private lessons per week)
- Group 4 PLUS 2 Course (20 hous of group lessons + 10 hours of private lessons per week)
Rates for our Group 4 PLUS course include a 10% discount off the normal rate for private lessons because students who add private lessons to group lessons receive this benefit.
Please note that there is no separate registration fee for our Spanish courses. Rates include: registration, level test, class materials and handouts, wifi internet connection at the school, certain cultural & social activities, all the coffees you can drink and access to all of the school's facilities. A textbook for your level is included when you sign up for at least 40 hours of lessons, and a course certificate is included when you sign up for at least 60 hours of lessons. Any of our six textbooks (for our six levels) can also be purchased for $10.
At Habla Ya we know that it's not easy to pay for something that you haven't seen, in a far distant country, miles and miles away: that is why you can PAY UPON ARRIVAL! No deposit required. But please remember to Sign Up & Register!
2010 Rates for our Group 4 Spanish Course
| Amount of Weeks | |||||||||||||
| Type of Course | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | each extra week |
| Group 4 | $225 | $425 | $595 | $750 | $925 | $1095 | $1225 | $1355 | $1475 | $1595 | $1695 | $1795 | $145 |
| Group 4 PLUS 1 | $295 | $565 | $795 | $1015 | $1255 | $1485 | $1675 | $1865 | $2045 | $2215 | $2375 | $2535 | $205 |
| Group 4 PLUS 2 | $365 | $695 | $995 | $1275 | $1575 | $1865 | $2095 | $2335 | $2575 | $2795 | $2995 | $3195 | $265 |
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When considering how many of hours to sign up for, take into account that each of our first three levels can be completed in an average of 60 hours of lessons each, our fourth and fifth in 100 hours each, and our sixth level in an average of 400 hours more (to be just like a native). When you join a Total Immersion Program you usually complete each level 10 to 25% faster. We will always make a professional suggestion based on your Spanish level, on how far you want to advance and on how fast you want to get there. To see what you will be able to do upon completing each level you can visit our level system section and if you know some Spanish, please remember to complete our Placement Test.
Panamanian Public Holidays (2010)
Classes will be programmed to start on Tuesdays for those weeks that begin with a Monday holiday (start dates are discussed above, click here to see them) During January, February, March, June, July and November the school is usually very busy so we encourage you to sign up in advance. The following Panamanian national holidays are observed by our Spanish School.
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2010 |
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| January | February | April | May | November | December |
| 1 New Years Day 9 Martyrs Day |
15 Monday Carnival 16 Tuesday Carnival |
1 Holy Thursday 2 Holy Friday |
1 Labor Day | 3 Separation Day 4 Flag Day 10 Grito de la Villa 29 Separation Day |
8 Mothers Day 20 - 31 Christmas Vacation |
* Our School reopens on Monday January 3rd in 2011
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Classes lost due to holidays can be rescheduled to take place on different days at a different schedule but refunds are not available.
