Overview

The El Camino del Español Institute is a centre in which to learn Spanish as well as being a place of cultural exchange, born with the firm intention of bringing both the Spanish language and its culture to foreign students, in addition to promoting the image of Valladolid and Castile and León throughout the world. Our educational and cultural project is constructed around the needs and interests of our students. We are renowned for our personalised attention. Our courses and activities are designed in response to our students’ preferences and we take care of all the details to make their stay with us an unforgettable experience. El Camino del Español’s philosophy is based on teaching the Spanish language in a cultural context and on showing them the area. We firmly believe in cultural exchange and the necessity of a true immersion by students in everyday life in Valladolid. Furthermore we like our students to learn and live Spanish by way of visiting different cities, workshops and leisure activities as well as in their free time. The El Camino del Español Institute offers Spanish courses at each of the six levels on the scale of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Basic -A1 and A2-, independent -B1 y B2- and proficient -C1 y C2-. - INTENSIVE COURSES: Geared towards students of all levels, from beginners to advanced who want to take their first steps in Spanish or improve their knowledge of the language. The aim of our teaching team is to enable the student to speak fluently in Spanish and to do this we practice all the different language learning skills such as oral and written expression and oral and writing comprehension. - ONE-TO-ONE COURSES: This course is characterised by its flexibility and is designed for students who are not able to take part in an intensive course with a set timetable or who want to improve their Spanish knowledge on an individual basis. We adapt ourselves to the student’s timetable and the teaching team designs the class programme in a personalised manner for each student and it is the student who sets the pace of the classes. The Becas Paso a paso en Español / Step by step in Spanish Scholarship programme from the El Camino del Español Institute is based on the cultural immersion of students in the day to day life of Valladolid whilst they learn Spanish on our courses. These grants are directed towards foreign students of all ages – look at our conditions for students under 18 – from beginners to advanced who want to take part in a 1 or 2 week Spanish course in Valladolid.