NRCSA: Barcelona - International House

The school was founded in 1972 and has since grown into a major centre for language teaching, teacher training and related activities. There are three main areas of activity in the school: 1) Teaching Spanish to students from all over the world; 2) Teaching other languages (English, German, and French) to the local population; 3) Training teachers of Spanish and English. The school currently provides language instruction to around 1,200 local people studying English, German or French, so there is plenty of opportunity for students of Spanish to meet native Spanish speakers, make friends and improve their fluency outside the classroom, in the bar, at social events, etc. The quality of all teaching is guaranteed by the fact that the school uses only fully trained native speakers who have been carefully selected to match the high standards the school sets themselves. Regular courses and seminars held in the school, combined with frequent visits to and from other schools, help to ensure that these standards are constantly upheld. PROGRAMS STANDARD GROUP • 20 Group hrs/wk • 50 min class hour • 3-10 Students per class GROUP + CULTURE • 20 Group hrs/wk • 50 min class hour • 3-10 Students per class • Activities program in the afternoons PRIVATE CLASSES • 15 Private hrs/wk • 50 min class hour • 1-1 Students per class LANGUAGE + ART • Art classes available in the afternoons in addition to a language program SPANISH FOR TEACHERS • 20 or 30 Group hrs/wk • 50 min class hour • 5-10 Students per class SENIOR PROGRAM • 15 Group hrs/wk • 50 min class hour • 3-10 Students per class BUSINESS SPANISH • 20 Group hrs/wk • 50 min class hour • 3-10 Students per class SEMESTER PROGRAM • 20 Group hrs/wk • 50 min class hour • 3-10 Students per class • 12 or 16 weeks in duration