And lastly, a few important things to bear in mind about ISLA:

Levels and groups

To guarantee adequate progress, it is vitally important that students are placed in a group that corresponds with their knowledge of Spanish. This is only possible if the language school guarantees groups of all levels of learning. After making a careful initial evaluation of each student's ability, ISLA follows up their placement with regular control testing.

Class Size

The smaller your learning group, the more personalized your course will be. At ISLA the maximum amount of students per group is nine, except Culture which is open-class style. The average number of students per group is five in low season and seven in high season.

Class Materials

Large amounts of photocopies from lots of different textbooks do not make for logical and organized learning. ISLA students work with complete learning materials including textbooks, CD's with audio exercises and multilingual glossaries, topped up with specially prepared authentic materials.

Class Duration

We are quite strict about classes starting punctually so no class time is lost. At ISLA, lessons run from Monday to Friday and are 50 minutes long.

Diplomas and Certificates

Careful monitoring and a serious approach mean that each student will be pushed further with their Spanish at ISLA. Our Diplomas and Certificates of Attendance are only available for those who attend 90% of their classes and, in the case of the former, for those who pass weekly control tests.

Two free services: “Intercambio” and “Tutorias”

An “intercambio” is a Spanish conversation partner whom ISLA can arrange for you. This gives the student an introduction to a group of Spanish friends.

If there is something you haven't quite understood in class, ISLA will arrange a “tutoria”, free extra attention from one of your teachers.

And lastly,

ISLA flexibility:

Your teacher and the Directors of Study will monitor your progress, ensuring that you are studying at the right pace and on the course that best suits you. YOUR opinion of how you are doing is equally important. ISLA adopts a flexible and understanding approach to group or course changes.