Our Courses
We are a dedicated team of professionals, passionately committed to make a difference to your learning and to ensure a productive and enjoyable learning journey, a strong commitment to attend lessons regularly and dedicate time to independent study are essential for your success. The languages offer at GCC follows the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and some of our courses are taught at 5 stages.
Please click here to view all the language courses we currently run or click on our interactive table below to view each language by level.
*Please click here to view the latest availability for our Autumn Term courses.
| Language CEFR- Common European Framework stages | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | Yes | Yes | |||
| Chinese | Yes | ||||
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rendez-vous des francophones | Yes | ||||
| German | Yes | Yes | |||
| Italian | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Spanish | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Languages Workshop | Yes | ||||
| Languages for Children | Yes |
Self Assessment Guide for Languages
If you are not sure what level course is right for you, you can use our handy Languages self assessment guide.
Where to Find Us
We run language courses at the following centres. Please click on the links for maps and transport links:
Contact Us
We would be happy to answer any queries you have about our language courses.
You can e-mail us
Cecilia Fontelles
Isabelle Aoune-Seghir
or call us on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays on 020 8305 4275.
Term Dates
Please find below the 2012/2013 term dates for languages courses:
| Autumn Term 2012 | Spring Term 2013 | Summer Term 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term Dates (10 weeks) | Term Dates (10 weeks) | Term Dates (5 weeks) | |
| 24 December 2012 to 8 December 2012 | 07 January 2013 to 23 March 2013 | 15 April 2013 to 20 May 2013 | |
| Half Term 29 October to 03 November 2012 | Half Term 18 to 23 February 2013 | Half Term | Please note that some classes may start or end outside of these dates. |
Student Stories
Below is an example of feedback we have recently received from our language students:
“On my recent trip to Italy, I was confident talking to people and enjoying life!”
“I made friends and we have started our own film club”
“The GCC language courses provide camaraderie, self confidence and life enrichment”
Family Learning
We run language courses for children aged between 7 and 14 in the following languages:
We also run family learning classes in schools and children centres. Our courses support parents, grandparents, carers and other family members to be an active part of their children’s learning, as well as becoming learners themselves. They give them the opportunity to find out how things are taught in their own child’s school, as well as a chance to share ideas with other parents and develop their own skills.
“This helps to raise aspirations and create a long-term change in the culture of the family and patterns of learning. The combination of adults and children learning is crucial in building resilience in families, in creating community well-being, economic prosperity and social cohesion.”
Niace
If you would like to find out more information about our Family Learning Language courses please contact widerfamilylearning@gcc.ac.uk
Workshops
The following 1-week workshops aim to clear up any confusion, help you get to grips with the tenses/moods in order to use them accurately and with more confidence.
Language Business Training
We can offer tailored language training in your workplace.
We provided Languages for the Olympics training for AEG and Thames Clippers
For further details please contact our business manager Rachel Wiltshire rwiltshire@gcc.ac.uk
How Much Will My Language Course Cost?
Please click here for full details about fees for our language courses.
