The most Spanish … the best value…

Students are encouraged to go for full immersion with the Intensive Plus Course. This course offers the maximum amount of contact time with the teacher at the best price rate per lesson. It is also the most varied. As well as benefiting from both the "Compact Spanish" and "Spanish in Action" modules, students enjoy the "Spanish and Latin American Culture" module as their fifth lesson.

While often Intensive Plus students are short-termers who seek to pack as much Spanish as they can into their time with ISLA, this course is equally suitable for students on longer stays as its pace is sustainable and its program is as varied as it is engaging.

About the modules:

Compact Spanish (Grammar, Skills and Vocab)

Compact Spanish lessons are rounded, varied and intense. Students study the grammar structures, functions and vocabulary of the day and given controlled practice. Lesson content, pace and daily program are very carefully controlled to ensure students are pushed but never stressed.

Spanish in Action

The Spanish in Action module picks up where Compact Spanish leaves off, providing a dynamic complement to textbook learning. Students put their new Spanish knowledge to practical use, enjoying varied challenges such as working with video - there is nothing like seeing and hearing yourself speak Spanish; or making a magazine - practising your writing brings an immediate improvement in your Spanish.

Spanish and Latin American Culture

Part of the joy and, for many, most of the point of learning a language is that it opens doors to the cultural expression and experiences of the new land. And knowledge of the country's social and cultural fabric enhances communicative competence.

Spain is blessed with a culture that is as passionate as it is diverse. It is hard to think of a place that has so many trump cards in literature, art, cinema and popular culture, or such an interesting and influential history.

ISLA's Culture module offers an overview of aspects key to students' Spanish education. Every day opens another door to fascinating, marvellous Spain. And on some days, Latin America takes centre stage, giving students a global context of the Spanish-speaking world.