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Leaving Cert Spanish Course and Exam Preparation
"I thought it was a very worthwhile course and it will really help in my written, oral and aural exams for the Leaving cert Spanish"
Aoife, Leaving Cert Spanish Revision Course 2010
"The tutor was class, really good teacher and so easy to learn off."
Laura, Leaving Cert Revision Course, 2009
"Liam is a very good teacher, great at explaining things, easy to understand and really easy to talk to. I loved the course"
Mary, Leaving Cert Revision Course, 2009
"This course was excellent. The enthusiasm of Liam fed through and removed any inhibitions when it came to speaking in the class"
Francis Hughes, Spanish Level 1 Course, 2009
"Liam was a brilliant tutor. Everything we did was ideal, not too much of anything. I feel that my Spanish has improved soooo much!! Thanks Liam!"
Cathriona, Spanish Leaving Cert Course, 2009
"Learning how to change from the tenses was really hard so that was brilliant practise and the 5 verb sheet was class."
Aisling, Leaving Cert Spanish Course 2010
"I thought the course content was very good and my Spanish is so much better now than it was at the start of the week"
Natasha, Leaving Cert Spanish Course 2010
This intensive Leaving Cert Spanish course and exam preparation is aimed at students who are about to sit their Leaving Cert Spanish exam and takes place in Castlebar, Co.Mayo. It is aimed at Leaving Cert Spanish students who wish to revise all aspects of the Spanish Leaving Certificate programme with a specific emphasis on preparation for the written and aural examinations. Students are given exam tips, sample answers, marking schemes and various other aids to prepare them for the Spanish Leaving Cert exams. The small class size of just 8 students gives each individual the opportunity to really progress in both the written and aural elements of the Spanish Leaving Cert curriculum. This programme is open to both higher level and ordinary level Spanish students.
Programme Duration
The Learning Curve Institute offers intensive Leaving Cert Spanish revision courses every Saturday during the month of May in Castlebar, Co. Mayo right before the Spanish leaving cert exams to prepare students for the Spanish written and aural parts of the leaving cert exam.
Spanish Leaving Cert Exam Preparation and Revision Course - Castlebar, Co. Mayo - May 2012:
- 2 hours per day for four Saturdays in May
- May 5, 12, 19 and 26 2012 11am-1pm
- €120
*** The Learning Curve Institute also offers:
- Leaving Cert Spanish Oral Preparation course in February in Castlebar, Co. Mayo: Click Here for details
- Leaving Cert Spanish Revision Course during the October Break in Castlebar, Co. Mayo: Click here for details.
Programme certification
The Leaving Cert Spanish Course and Exam Preparation programme is validated by The Learning Curve Institute
Programme Aims
The aims of the Leaving Cert Spanish Course and Exam Preparation programme are:
- to revise all aspects of the Leaving Cert Spanish curriculum and to prepare students effectively for the written and aural examinations.
- to give students the expressions, tools, vocabulary and notes needed to excel in the Leaving Certificate Spanish exam.
- to prepare students for the Spanish Leaving cert exam with specific regard to timekeeping, layouts and marking schemes.
Programme Content
Students will receive handouts, worksheets, exam tips, sample answers, marking schemes and notes to broaden their understanding of the Spanish Language specifically for the purposes of the Leaving Cert Spanish written and aural exams. In each 2 hour session students will focus on the various elements of the Spanish Leaving Cert exam and specific emphasis will be put on layout and tips for the written sections of the paper in order to maximise grades.
A large portion of each 2 hour sessions will be allocated to exam technique, key expressions, grammar, texts, written productions, comprehensions and listening tests. Students will work on various written expressions, listening examinations and reading comprehensions from past examination papers and will be provided with model answers, marking schemes, study tips and various learning techniques to help with their preparation for the Leaving Certificate Spanish exam.
Students will also be able to hand work up to the programme tutor every week which will be corrected and handed back with detailed feedback the following week in order to help the student to eliminate mistakes and maximise their grade in the Leaving Cert Spanish exam.
Learning Outcomes
- To enhance students understanding and confidence with listening to Spanish and answering questions.
- To equip students with the notes, model answers and study techniques to allow them to maximse their potential in the Leaving Cert Spanish exam
- To increase students’ knowledge of Spanish vocabulary for reading and listening comprehensions and improve their Spanish written expressions (letters, postcards, diary etc) for the Leaving Cert Spanish exam
- To develop students’ understanding of the various grammar concepts required for the Leaving Cert Spanish exam.
- To provide students with exam tips, study guides, model answers, techniques and hints in order to excel in the Spanish Leaving Cert exam.
Entry Requirements
This course is open to all Leaving Cert Spanish students. It is open to both higher and ordinary level candidates.
Assessment
There is no assessment for the Leaving cert Spanish course.
Other Information
The Leaving Cert Spanish course and exam preparation programme is delivered by Head of Languages at The LCI, Liam Printer in The Mayo Education Centre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Liam is a fluent Spanish speaker who has lived in Spain and is also an experienced secondary school teacher and adult language school teacher. Liam delivers the October Leaving Cert Spanish Revision course every year for The Learning Curve Institute in Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Materials
Students of The Leaving Cert Spanish Course and Exam Preparation Programme will each be supplied with a hardback notebook, folder and pen for the duration of the Spanish Leaving cert revision course. Students are required to bring a set of exam past papers and a Spanish-English dictionary to every class. No other books are needed as all materials will be supplied by The Learning Curve Institute.
Venue
The Leaving Cert Spanish Course and Exam Prepartion Programme takes place in:
- The Mayo Education Centre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
- 11:00am to 1:00pm
- Saturday May 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th 2012
Contact Details
Please contact the Learning Curve Institute on 098 25530 or info@thelearningcurve.ie for more information and bookings.
