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We already have started our Spanish language programmes for secondary school groups in Granada! 19 students from the Gymnasium Wandlitz in Germany have visited us from 12 to 16.of February 2024.

They combined Spanish lessons in the morning with afternoon activities, such as Flamenco classes, a guided visit to the Sacromonte Museum, a guided visit to The Alhambra and a hiking tour to Monachil Village with our guide Jaime from Sierra & Sol. All students were accommodated in host families near the school.

See you again in summer with the next goup :)

Escuela Montalbán has received the "Socially Responsible ELE School" accreditation from Fedele Federation of Schools. FEDELE offers its member schools a quality seal called "ELE Socially Responsible School" with the objective of having schools that take care of the environment, schools that promote values and human rights, and socially responsible schools. The conference titled SEXUAL DIVERSITY - GENDER DIVERSITY  is part of our activities in 2024 in order to meet the accreditation objectives. Thank you Fernando Fernández Llebrez for the magnificent conference.

Our school ends its Spanish courses on Friday, 22.12.2023. We start again with our Spanish language programme on Monday, 08.01.2024. During the Christmas period, our office is open from Monday to Friday from 09.00 to 14.00 h (except on public feast days).

What is the CCSE test?

The test of constitutional and sociocultural knowledge of Spain (PRUEBA CCSE) is an examination test developed by the Cervantes Institute that evaluates, by means of different tasks, the knowledge of the Spanish Constitution and of the Spanish social and cultural reality.

It is one of the requirements established in the laws for the granting of Spanish nationality for residents in Spain,

Through the agreement signed with the Cervantes Institute, our school as a member of FEDELE is a collaborating institution for the examinations.

Candidates can enroll for the exams in 2024 after the 07 of September 2023.

For further information visit our website!

Due to the major sustainability challenges facing humanity,  the United Nations General Assembly approved the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, an opportunity for all societies to end poverty and embark on a path towards peace, prosperity and opportunities for all.

The 2030 agenda has seventeen goals, ranging from the elimination of poverty to combating climate change, education, women’s equality and environmental protection.

The educational sector has a central role to play in this roadmap, which is both a responsibility and an opportunity to align the goals of language schools with those of equity and sustainability.

At FEDELE (the Federation of Spanish Language Schools in Spain), all  memeber schools understand hat sustainability is an essential tool for leading to a change in the social model, giving priority to solidarity, diversity, equity, rational development, and personal and collective well-being. All schools constitute a key scenario in the environmental field, both because of the environmental impact derived from the activities they carry out and because they must be committed to transmitting and extending among students and employees an environmental culture based on responsibility.

FEDELE offers its member schools a seal of quality called “Socially Responsible ELE School” with the aim of having schools that care for the environment, schools that promote values and human rights and schools that are socially responsible.

Escuela Montalbañn has obtained the seal SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE ELE SCHOOL in 2023.

The official SIELE exam (Servicio Internacional de Evaluación de la Lengua Española) from the Instituto Cervantes is an online test that certifies your Spanish level  At the end of your study programme with us you might need the SIELE certificate in order to renew your residence card for Spain and to enroll for a higher education programme.

The SIELE GLOBAL exams consists of:

• Reading and listening comprehension skills
• Reading comprehension and writing skills
• Listening comprehension
• Speaking & spoken interaction skills

Escuela Montalbán carries out the SIELE exam every day from Monday to Thursday. You just have to book your spot with us. Price: 155 €.

If you need more information, click on the following link: https://siele.org/examen

SPANISH COURSE AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN GRANADA

Sunday, 12.03.2023
Arrival at Malaga airport at 11:30 h; visit to Malaga city center; transfer to Malaga Granada; Host families receive students at the Neptuno Shopping Center.
14.00 h: Lunch
20.30 h: Dinner

Monday, 13.03.2023
08.00 h: Breakfast
09.00-10.30 h: Spanish course
10.30-10.45 h: Break
10.45-12.15 h: Spanish course
14.00 h: Lunch
20.30 h: Dinner

Tuesday, 14.03.2023
08.00 h: Breakfast
09.00-10.30 h: Spanish course
10.30-10.45 h: Break
10.45-12.15 h: Spanish course
14.00 h: Lunch
17.00-20.00 h: Guided tour of the Albaicín
20.30 h: Dinner

Wednesday, 15.03.2023
08.00 h: Breakfast
09.00-10.30 h: Spanish course
10.30-10.45 h: Break
10.45-12.15 h: Spanish course
13.00 h: Lunch
14.30-19.00 hrs: Guided visit to the Alhambra
20.30 h: Dinner

Thursday, 16.03.2023
08.00 h: Breakfast
09.00-10.30 h: Spanish course
10.30-10.45 h: Break
10.45-12.15 h: Spanish course
14.00 h: Lunch
20.30 h: Dinner

Friday, 17.03.2022
08.00 h: Breakfast
09.00-10.30 h: Spanish course
10.30-10.45 h: Break
10.45-12.15 h: Spanish course
14.00 h: Lunch
20.30 h: Dinner

Saturday, 18.03.2022
Breakfast
13.00 h.
Transfer to Malaga airport from Neptuno Shopping Center; families accompany students.

THE OFFICIAL DELE EXAMS

The language test DELE is one of the exams you need to take to be eligible for the Spanish citizenship. The Diploma of Spanish as a Foreign Language (Diploma De Español Como Lengua Extranjera) contains the basics of a foreign language test, including:

• Reading and writing skills.
  This section consists of the two modules reading and comprehension.
• Written expression & interaction.

Both of these modules last approximately 60 minutes. The first module contains five practical tasks, and the second module has two tasks.

• Language skills.
  This section consists of listening comprehension, oral expression and interaction. The first module is 35 minutes long and contains five practical tasks, and the second module lasts 15 minutes, with no tasks to complete.

The DELE A2 exam is the basic level needed for a successful Spanish citizenship application. 

The maximum number of points you can get in the DELE A2 language test is 100 points. To pass the test, you need to get 60 points in total – 30 points in Reading and Writing Skills, and 30 points in Speaking Skills.

The first examination date for the DELE A2 exams at our school is the 17.02.2023!

One more year the Instituto Cervantes has published the new manual to prepare for the CCSE exams.

This new manual has 25% of new questions compared to the CCSE manual of 2022. This new content and questions are those that will be included in all the CCSE tests that are already arranged throughout the next year 2023.

Check all examination dates and firther information regarding the preparation at our website!