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Spanish Leaving Certificate course

Spanish Leaving Certificate course. Learn Spanish in Cadiz and prepare for the Leaving Certificate exams with host accommodation, and inclusive guided activities. Offered year round.

 

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This Spanish Leaving Certificate course is offered year round, and aimed specifically at teenagers aged 15/17 yrs, who want to improve their Spanish, in preparation for the LC exams (during or post the Transition Year)!
You get to enjoy the beach and the sun in Cadiz AND learn Spanish AND prep for the L Cert exam.

Cadiz is a fabulous coastal city, just 100 km from Seville. It is the oldest city in Spain, 3000 yrs old. The city is famous for being a peninsular surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and bordered by golden sandy beaches and old defence walls. Besides the charm of the old city centre, Cadiz is a compact, city, appreciated for its peaceful Spanish way of life and excellent water sports, especially surfing.

Cadiz: Boat Trip

Cadiz: Beach

Cadiz: Surf lesson

Spanish Leaving Certificate courses


Levels offered
Elementary to Intermediate
Age range 15 to 17 yrs
Course duration 1 week+ 
Number of lessons 25 group lessons per week
Lesson duration 50 minutes
Maximum per class
 12 students
  • Timetable: 09.15 to 14.20 hrs
  • Class size: 6 to 12 students*

* Students will be placed in mixed age general Spanish group classes, unless there are sufficient students to form Teeange only level groups

Language skills covered: Grammar exercises and new structures, Oral and written expression, aural and written comprehension, phonetics, vocabulary and syntax. The programme takes advantage of everything that Cadiz has to offer combining language lessons with activities, excursions and beach time!

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The school has a team of specialised teachers who have developed a programme whose aim is to keep the learning fun and engaging for the younger learner. Imparting a passion for the Spanish language, to enable each student to improve their oral and written knowledge of the language and to provide plenty of opportunities to put the Spanish language into practise both in and outside the classroom.

There will be a group leader assigned to every 15 students

20 lessons per week:
Students improve general Spanish language skills; practise their Spanish daily, revise grammar structures and pronunciation and address linguistic weaknesses
05 lessons per week:
Leaving Cert classes focus on preparing for the exams
03 activities per week:
Guided activities are arranged by local staff; sports, cultural activities, social events
Saturday excursion:
A guided excursion each Saturday (so departure is always Sunday)
Surfing sessions:
Option to book two afternoons surfing with a local Surf club (at extra cost)

 

There can be between 01 to 40 Leaving Certificate students present each week, depending on the time of the year.

Tutors are all native speakers who are also professional teachers of Spanish as a foreign language.

A placement test will be sent prior to arrival, to establish your level, so that no lessons are lost.

Course & Host accommodation
Available: All year round (shared room)
1 wk   € 838.00 2 wks € 1549.00
3 wks € 2229.00 4 wks € 2804.00
Book an extra 2 Surfing lessons pr wk: € 75.00 pr wk

CESA Fee: € 70.00 per person
Extra night: € 44.00 per person
Special dietary requests: € 30.00 per week
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Fees quoted include: group tuition, accommodation with full board /hosts, shared /double or triple occupancy rooms, 3 afternoons of guided activities (sports, excursions, cultural visits) plus a full day Saturday excursion, offered each week and accident and health insurance.


Start Dates 2025

Evey Monday

Public holidays:
06 Jan, 28 Feb, 03 Mar, 18 Apr, 01 May, 15 Aug, 07 & 13 Oct, 01 Nov, 06 & 08 Dec 2025
Closing: 19 Dec 2025
Re opening: 07 Jan 2026
No Spanish lessons held on the above dates

Accommodation

With Spanish hosts:

Each student will be placed with a family with whom they will live during their stay here. Breakfast and dinner will take place with the family (lunch is eaten with the hosts, or they provide a picnic).

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Sunday/Sunday.
The families used are carefully chosen with the Teenage programme in mind. The students have a shared room with other students (2 or 3 students per room) and live no more than 25 mins walk from the school. Students must respect the programme schedule and inform the family of any outings they have during the designated free time periods.

Curfew Rules

All students must be home by 23.30 hrs (Sunday to Thursday night) and by 00.30 hrs (Friday and Saturday nights). No alternative curfew can be offered. Failure to comply will be notified by the hosts to the school staff (who will advise CESA).

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Travel/Transfers

Arrival: Sunday
Departure: Sunday

Transfer from Seville airport

Fee: EUR 160.00 per person *
EUR 80.00 for 2 friends travelling together
Travel time of transfer: 1 hr & 30 minutes
Arrive : Sunday Depart: Sunday

Transfer from Jerez airport

Fee: EUR 56.00 per person *
Travel time of transfer: 20 minutes
Arrive: Sunday Depart: Sunday

Transfer from Malaga airport

Fee: EUR 260.00 per person *
Travel time of transfer: 2 hr & 30 minutes
Arrive : Sunday Depart: Sunday

* If two or more students book a transfer together they will be charged a discounted rate.

Summer Group Transfer from Malaga airport
From: 08 June 2025 onwards

EUR  75.00 one way
Travel time of transfer: approx 2.5 hrs
Arrive and depart: Sunday only (no Saturday transfer)
Summer Arrival: Fly to Malaga airport. Staff will arrange a minibus to collect students on Sunday. Leaving Malaga airport late afternoon and arriving in time for dinner in Cadiz (around 21.00 hrs). So, we recommend you arrive no later than early afternoon.
Summer Departure: From Cadiz on Sunday only.
The minibus will leave Cadiz early in the morning, aiming to arrive in time for flights leaving after 10.30 hrs. So, we recommend you book a return flight for 11.00 hrs (AM) or later in the day back home. Please note if all student flight time arrive early in Malaga or leave later in the day, then shuttle bus times will be adapted to avoid unnecessary waiting times.