OUR METHODOLOGY

• Personalized, student-centered instruction based on individual interests, needs and learning style
• Flexible program in terms of length, content and sequence
• Supplementary materials designed for each student or group based on their particular program
• Class size that never exceeds 5 students, which ensures that learning objectives can be achieved
• Academic hour is 60 minutes long

INTERACTIVE, COMMUNICATIVE TEACHING

Successfully implementing the interactive method depends entirely on the personal attention teachers are able to give students. Therefore, our groups are small.
The make-up of the group is determined according to the students abilities; the first day of the course begins with an oral and written placement test (a test to know your level only if you have already got previous studies)
Other activities, such as Quechua Language Courses, workshops on Latin American Culture and daily Student Activities, make our spanish school a distinctive educational destination in the Mantaro Valley, Huancayo.

LESSON MATERIALS
We work with our own HOLA QUE TAL!-oriented text books, which form the basis of the course, in combination with other materials (e.g. newspapers, songs, literature, cassettes, videos, grammar exercises etc.) making use of overhead projectors, videos, and other audio-visual materials. However, our materials have only a support function. Students may visit typical locations (for example the market, a school or a hospital) during class, and a large part of the study material are practical activities and exercises, which will aid students to understand and speak Spanish, almost without noticing!

CERTIFICATE
After finishing the course, students receive a certificate of participation .
If students take the internal examination at the end of the course then the level reached will be shown in the form of a grade.

CLASS TIMES
Classes take place from Monday to Friday, except for official holidays which are not recoverable (instead, an alternative, cultural activity is offered). All classes are 120 minutes in duration and programmed between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm.

Classes take place in a relaxed and stimulating atmosphere, maximizing a student's ability to communicate in Spanish. Teachers rotate in order to give students the maximum exposure to the varieties of spoken Spanish.

TEACHERS
All ELC teachers are native speakers and professionals who are committed to giving students the richest possible experience of Peruvian culture and customs. They have been chosen because of their high quality teaching skills, their enthusiasm and their knowledge of Huancayo, and most important cities in Peru such as Lima, Cusco, Arequipa, Puno, Iquitos…etc. they all participated in the ELC teachers' training and attend education workshops during their employment.