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Who are we?

Instituto Cervantes is the only Spanish Language and Cultural Centre endorsed by the Government of Spain whose purpose is to promote the language and culture of Spain and all the Spanish-speaking countries.

It is the largest organization in the world concerned with the teaching of Spanish, and it maintains a presence in over 40 different countries throughout 70 centres.

Learn Spanish!

• More than 400 million people around the world speak Spanish, the second language of international communication.

• Travel with greater ease & discover the cultural richness of the Spanish-speaking world.

• Expand your business, get a promotion or change your career.

Learning Spanish at Instituto Cervantes Sydney

• Interactive classes, you not only learn, you enjoy learning.

• Our students from A1.2 onwards have free access to Ave (on-line learning) and are eligible to receive a free library card valid for a year.

• Day, evening and Saturday classes.

• Rich cultural program related to the Spanish and Latin-American world.

• New installations and the most up-to-date technologies.

Language courses

Instituto Cervantes offers comprehensive language courses aimed at developing the students’ ability to understand, speak, read, and write in Spanish.

Communication is the objective of the class, so students will be encouraged, from day one, to use the language actively and to interact with other students. Grammar will be used as a tool to reinforce the students’ language skills, which means that during the class there will be time for both fluency and accuracy practice.

Class size

Classes consist of a maximum of 12 students.

Teachers

All our teachers are native speakers highly qualified.

Levels

Our academic program for general language courses follows the levels presented by the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). The CEFR describes what a learner is supposed to be able to do at each level using the foreign language. These descriptors can be applied to any of the languages spoken in Europe, which provides a valuable basis for the mutual recognition of language qualifications.

Each of our five levels, from basic user to independent user, is divided into different courses and each course lasts 30 hours of attending classes given in a period of approximately 10 weeks.

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GENERAL COURSES Come once or twice a week and improve your speaking, writing, listening and reading skills in an interactive and dynamic environment.

LEVELS A1 AND A2

A2

A2.3

A2.2

A2.1

Waystage

After A2 the students will be able to express themselves adequately in basic social conventions and communicate satisfactorily in everyday life situations.

A1

A1.3

A1.2

A1.1

Breakthrough

After A1 the students will be able to express themselves simply in basic and predictable everyday

life situations.

Course Day(s) Time Term

A1.1 Mon 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 11.10.10 - 20.12.10

Wed 10.00 am – 01.00 pm 13.10.10 – 15.12.10

Wed 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 13.10.10 – 15.12.10

Sat 10.00 am – 01.00 pm 16.10.10 – 18.12.10

A1.2 Thu 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 14.10.10 – 16.12.10

Tue 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 19.10.10 – 21.12.10

A1.3 Thu 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 14.10.10 – 16.12.10

Sat 10.00 am – 01.00 pm 16.10.10 – 18.12.10

A2.1 Tue 09.00 pm – 12.00 pm 19.10.10 – 21.12.10

Tue 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 19.10.10 – 21.12.10

Wed 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 13.10.10 – 15.12.10

A2.2 Tue 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 19.10.10 – 21.12.10

A2.3 Tue 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 19.10.10 – 21.12.10

At the end of level A1 and level A2, students sit an exam in order to obtain the corresponding certificate and proceed to the first course of the next level. Certificates issued are

acknowledged worldwide.

For A1 INTENSIVE COURSES see page 6 Books A1: Nuevo Ele Inicial 1, SM International. Student book and Exercise book.

A2: Nuevo Ele Inicial 2, SM International. Student book and Exercise book.

Fees and discounts See page 9.

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GENERAL COURSES

LEVELS B1 AND B2

B2

B2.5

B2.4

B2.3

B2.2

B2.1

Vantage

After B2 the students will be able to communicate fluently and with sufficient accuracy, using an appropriate register of formality, to express their ideas well, using

language suitable for the situation.

B1

B1.4

B1.3

B1.2

B1.1

Threshold

After B1 the students will be able to express themselves reasonably accurately and with a

degree of flexibility in familiar but more complex everyday life situations.

Course Day Time Term

B1.1 Mon 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 11.10.10 - 20.12.10

B1.2 Wed 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 13.10.10 – 15.12.10

B1.3 Mon 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 11.10.10 - 20.12.10

B1.4 Wed 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 13.10.10 – 15.12.10

B2.1 Thu 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 14.10.10 – 16.12.10

B2.2 Mon 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 11.10.10 - 20.12.10

B2.3 Tue 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 19.10.10 – 21.12.10

B2.4 Wed 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 13.10.10 – 15.12.10

B2.5 Thu 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 14.10.10 – 16.12.10

At the end of level B1 and level B2, students sit an exam in order to obtain the corresponding certificate and proceed to the first course of the next level. Certificates issued are

acknowledged worldwide.

Books B1: Gente 2, Difusión. Student book and Exercise book.

B2: Gente 3, Difusión. Student book and Exercise book.

Fees and discounts See page 9.

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GENERAL COURSES

LEVEL C1

C1

C1.6

C1.5

C1.4

C1.3

C1.2

C1.1

Proficiency

After C1 the students will be able to express themselves fluently and spontaneously, using the register necessary for the context of the conversation and the intentions of

the speaker.

Course Day Time Term

C1.1 Thu 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 14.10.10 – 16.12.10

C1.2 Thu 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 14.10.10 – 16.12.10

C1.3 Mon 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 11.10.10 - 20.12.10

C1.4 Mon 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 11.10.10 - 20.12.10

C1.5 Wed 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 13.10.10 – 15.12.10

C1.6 Wed 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 13.10.10 – 15.12.10

At the end of level C1, students sit an exam in order to obtain the corresponding certificate and proceed to the first course of the next level. Certificates issued are acknowledged

worldwide.

Books C1: El Ventilador, Difusión. Student book & CD & DVD.

Fees and discounts See page 9.

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SPECIAL COURSES

SPANISH FOR TRAVELLERS

This crash course for beginners lasts 5 weeks with 6 hours a week and will provide you with the language used in daily situations while travelling.

Course Day(s) Time Term Beginners Tue + Thu 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 14.10.10 – 16.11.10

Beginners Sat 09.30 am – 14.30 pm 16.10.10 – 20.11.10

INTENSIVE COURSES

Do you need to learn Spanish FAST? These courses will enable you to achieve your short-term goals quickly. For A1.1 and A1.2 only!

Course Day(s) Time Term A1.1 Mon + Wed 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 11.10.10 – 10.11.10

A1.1 Sat 09.30 am – 14.30 pm 16.10.10 – 20.11.10

A1.1 Tue + Thu 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 16.11.10 – 16.12.10

A1.2 Mon + Wed 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 15.11.10 – 20.12.10

CONVERSATION COURSES

With our 30 hour conversation courses you will improve your speaking skills and you will become more proficient in Spanish. In the classes you will develop vocabulary, reinforce grammatical structures and gain fluency. Course materials will be selected according to student’s needs and interests.

Course Day Time Term B1 Sat 10.00 am – 01.00 pm 16.10.10 – 18.12.10

B2 Sat 10.00 am – 01.00 pm 16.10.10 – 18.12.10

C1 Sat 10.00 am – 01.00 pm 16.10.10 – 18.12.10

SPANISH FOR BUSINESS

This 30 hour course is for professionals who wish to learn the norms of business communication and business practice in the Spanish speaking world.

Course Day Time Term A1.1 Mon 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 11.10.10 - 20.12.10

A2.1 Tue 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 19.10.10 – 21.12.10

A2.2 Wed 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 13.10.10 – 15.12.10

B1.1 Thu 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 14.10.10 – 16.12.10

B1.2 Mon 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 11.10.10 - 20.12.10

B1.3 Tue 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 19.10.10 – 21.12.10

Books: A1:Socios 1, Difusión; A2:Socios 1, Difusión; B1:Socios 2, Difusión

CUSTOMIZED COURSES FOR COORPORATIONS

From beginners to advanced, we offer programs of Spanish instruction adapted to your organization’s linguistic needs. Ask for available discounts for long-term programs.

For special courses fees and discounts, please check page 9.

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SPECIAL COURSES

COURSES ON-LINE (AVE) You can now learn on-line at your own pace using the Aula Virtual de Español (AVE). AVE is an interactive platform specifically designed by the Instituto Cervantes for distance learning.

Currently Instituto Cervantes of Sydney offers individual courses without a tutor. Courses with tutor assistance will be incorporated soon. You can enrol for these courses at any time and a username and password (license) will be provided to you and allow you to complete the course in a three-month period.

Levels: Beginner – Intermediate – Advance - Proficiency

Fee: 99$ per module, license valid for three months

PRIVATE LESSONS (FROM 1 TO 3 STUDENTS)

These lessons are tailored to address individuals’ particular needs and take place at Instituto Cervantes. Lessons can be one-to-one or groups of up to three. A minimum purchase of 15 hours, which must be used within three months, is required. The schedule will be established before the start of the course.

SPANISH FOR TEENAGERS (11 -15 years old)

This 15 hour program is specifically designed to meet the needs and interests of students between 11 and 15 years old. The topics and course materials used throughout the program have been included to help students to learn the language in context.

Course Day Time Term

A1.1 Mon 04.30 pm – 06.00 pm 11.10.10 - 20.12.10

A1.2 Tue 04.30 pm – 06.00 pm 19.10.10 – 21.12.10

A1.3 Wed 04.30 pm – 06.00 pm 13.10.10 – 15.12.10

A2.1 Thu 04.30 pm – 06.00 pm 14.10.10 – 16.12.10

A2.2 Mon 04.30 pm – 06.00 pm 11.10.10 - 20.12.10

A2.3 Tue 04.30 pm – 06.00 pm 19.10.10 – 21.12.10

B1.1 Wed 04.30 pm – 06.00 pm 13.10.10 – 15.12.10

B1.2 Thu 04.30 pm – 06.00 pm 14.10.10 – 16.12.10

B1.3 Mon 04.30 pm – 06.00 pm 11.10.10 - 20.12.10

Books: A1:Gente joven 1, Difusión; A2:Gente joven 2, Difusión; B1:Gente joven 3, Difusión.

SPANISH FOR CHILDREN

One of our main goals is to offer Spanish courses for children in the coming terms. Until then, please send your enquiries to ic.sydney@cervantes.es

For special courses fees and discounts, please check page 9.

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DELE EXAMS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

If you want to have a certificate of proficiency in Spanish or a Spanish language diploma that is valid throughout the world, you can register at Instituto Cervantes for the DELE (Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera).

Examination date: Friday, 19th November 2010

Enrolment period: From 1st September until 15th October

Levels: A1, A2, B1, B2 and C2

More information: Visit http://diplomas.cervantes.es

or contact prof1syd@cervantes.es

PREPARATION COURSES FOR DELE EXAMS

If you are planning to sit the DELE exam (A1, A2, B1, B2 or C2) and want to get familiar with its dynamics, its parts and its exercises, Instituto Cervantes offers a 15 hour preparatory course in five weeks. After the course, you will be able to use your knowledge of Spanish in a more efficient way in order to get a better grade.

Course Day Time Term

A1 Mon 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 11.10.10 – 08.11.10

A2 Mon 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 11.10.10 – 08.11.10

B1 Tue 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 19.10.10 – 16.11.10

B2 Tue 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 19.10.10 – 16.11.10

C2 Wed 06.00 pm – 09.00 pm 13.10.10 – 10.11.10

ON-LINE COURSES TO PREPARE FOR THE DELE EXAM: B1 & B2

These courses are organized following the same structure of the DELE exams. You will find important information of each section, the scores required to pass each of them, the time, and much more.

DURATION: 15 to 20 hours of individual work. More than 140 activities.

FEE: $99 per module

Examination centres:

Melbourne Asesoría Técnica

asesoriamelbourne.au@educacion.es

Canberra Consejería de Educación

spainedu.au@educacion.es

Sydney Instituto Cervantes

22-24 City Road Chippendale NSW 2008

prof1syd@cervantes.es Auckland Asesoría de Educación

asesoriaauckland.nz@educacion.es

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ENROLMENT

No prior knowledge of Spanish?

Complete beginners can enrol directly in our A1.1 course without a placement test.

Some knowledge of Spanish?

All students, except absolute beginners and continuing students from Instituto Cervantes in Sydney must take a placement test prior to enrolment.

When can you take the placement test?

IMPORTANT! Placement tests will take place between 28th September - 8th October in the following days and hours:

Tue - Thu 09:30 am – 05:00 pm

Friday 09:30 am – 01:30 pm

If you need to take the placement test after 5:00 pm or if you want to have a specific time and date to avoid waiting, call 02 9274 9200 or write to acx1syd@cervantes.es to make an appointment.

Please note that there is a $50 fee for the Spanish assessment test, that will be deducted from the course fee.

Are you continuing your studies with us?

*Only for current student from IC

Please notice that if you enrol between 1st September and the 27th, besides the 5% off for 1st and 2nd consecutive re-enrolments, you will receive an extra 5% discount.

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT OPTIONS

You can register in person at the Instituto Cervantes during office hours or after taking the placement test. Payment methods: Visa, MasterCard and EFTPOS.

Office hours

Mon - Thu 09:00 am – 09:00 pm

Friday 09:00 am – 02:30 pm

You can also pay by bank transfer or bank deposit. Payments should be sent to us as a scanned copy by email (ic.sydney@cervantes.es) or by fax (029749222), indicating your name and course level in the bank transfer reference.

Bank account details Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Branch: 48 Martin Place Sydney NSW 2000 Account name: Instituto Cervantes

BSB: 062000 Account number: 12965391

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FEES General courses 30 hours

Spanish for travelers 30 hours

Intensive courses 30 hours

Conversation courses 30 hours

Spanish for business 30 hours

$550

Spanish for teenagers 15 hours

DELE preparation 15 hours $275

Individual on-site (1 to 3 students) 15 hours $1500

Spanish on-line (AVE) 1 course

DELE on-line courses (B1 or B2) 1 course $99

DISCOUNTS

Students (University, TAFE and other centers) 5%

60 years old or more 5%

Enrolment in two courses at the same time 5%

1st and 2nd consecutive re-enrolment 5%

3rd consecutive re-enrolment 10% discount for the course & all future enrolments

Students continuing their studies with us who enrol between 1st - 27thSeptember

5% discount

*All discounts must be documented and the maximum discount is 25%.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Class cancellations and refunds

• Students should consider their personal commitments and circumstances before enrolment as we regret that no fees are refundable under any circumstances once the course has started. No partial refund can be granted for classes not attended and no postponement can be allowed.

• Cancellations must be made in writing enclosing the receipt, at least one

day before the beginning of the course.

• The Instituto Cervantes reserves the right to cancel a course in cases of insufficient student numbers or unforeseen circumstances, in which case a full refund will be made.

Course changes All requests to change enrolment status (class level, time or day) must be made during the first week of the course and in writing. They require the approval of the Head of Studies and, although we will do our best to please all students, there are no guarantees that your request will be approved. Please be advised that, in the event of a course change, students will be responsible for any applicable price adjustments.

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OUR LIBRARY

The Library of the Instituto Cervantes is now open. Our library mission goal is to promote the teaching and the use of Spanish as a second language and to contribute to the diffusion of Spanish and Hispanic American culture in non-Spanish speaking countries.

The Library offers free access to its facilities and its services are available to any user throughout Australia.

LIBRARY WORKING HOURS

Monday-Thursday: from 12pm to 2pm and from 3.30pm to 6pm

(*) From 2pm to 3:30pm the library remains closed

Friday: from 10am to 2pm

Students of the IC of Sydney are eligible to receive a free library card valid for a year! For our library services and library card fees, visit http://sidney.cervantes.es/en/library_spanish/library_spanish.htm

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Instituto Cervantes of Sydney offers a rich cultural program related to the Spanish and Latin-American world.

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CONTACT DETAILS

Location 22-24 City Road, Chippendale, NSW 2008

Contact details Telephone: (+61 2) 9274 9200 Facsimile: (+61 2) 9274 9222 Email: ic.sydney@cervantes.es Web: http://sydney.cervantes.es Office hours Mon. to Thu. 09.00 am – 09.00 pm Friday 09.00 am – 02.30 pm Public Transport Trains: Central station. Buses: You can get to Instituto Cervantes by alighting at George Street, City Road, Broadway or Glebe Point Road. For more information, please visit http://www.sydneybuses.nsw.gov.au