Available at Glenstal Abbey and Alexandra College only

Suitable for: 13-17 Years

5 half days of French or Spanish Classes
(15 hours Language Classes per week – 3 hours a day for 5 days)
1 full day and 4 half days of Multi-Activity, 1 full day and 1 half day excursion

Camps run in 2012 from Sat to Sat arriving on 30/6, 7/7, 14/7, 21/7

At Horizon International Language College, we aim to get the mix just right with our modern approach. We combine intensive classroom based language lessons in the mornings and informal language learning in the afternoons and evenings through interaction with our visitng International students during our exciting Activity and Cultural Programmes.

• Original, formal classroom based intensive language lessons
  each morning, specially designed by our qualified Programme Directors, who are highly-regarded experts in this field - delivered by our team of experienced teachers, both
  native-speaking and Irish.
  
• To transmit a deeper love of the language - be it French or Spanish - for our students, we bring the language to life by introducing French and Spanish teenagers to our Language Inter-Action courses. Thus the language assumes an immediate relevance each afternoon.
  
• Through natural communication, the students gain a deep
  appreciation of the language they are learning, and a desire
  to further build their vocabulary.
  This real inter-action between Irish and foreign students is a
  unique element of Horizon International Language Colleges.
  
• Students develop a hunger to acquire new words and phrases so they can make the right shout in the 'international'
  football game in the afternoon, talk about their favourite music,
  or simply tell their new French or Spanish friends about their
  homes, their families, and their friends. There is a magic all of
  its own to these interactions.
• Students learn that language breaks down barriers and opens up new horizons. All of this, without ever having to leave Ireland. You are spared the cost and the worry of sending your children abroad. We create a piece of France and Spain for them here in Ireland.
• We employ a modern approach to maximise student interest
  and enjoyment. These include exciting audio-visual material
  and innovative teaching methods.

Key Elements:

- Intensive language learning residential courses.
- All Language Inter-action courses are of two-week or three-week duration.
- Mornings are spent in the classroom in formal intensive lessons, learning your language (French or Spanish) from qualified teachers.
- Afternoons are spent enjoying multi-activity events, where students put their ever-expanding language skills to practical use with native speakers.

The Classroom:

• Students are placed in a class appropriate to their level of proficiency. We ascertain this through a test on Day One
  of the course.
• Native-speaking teaching staff
• Staff:student ratio - 1:6
• Total immersion in the language
• Constant supervision
• Assessment and support throughout the two weeks, and full, written report provided to parents upon conclusion of the course
• Intensive exam preparation, with special focus on:
  Developing the student's oral fluency in the language.
  Developing their comprehension of the language.
  Reviewing the basic grammar & grammatical structures of the language.
• Exam-specific practice for oral and aural exams.
• Exam-specific written assignments – mirroring what they will experience in forthcoming exams.
• Exam techniques
• Teaching of the highest standard, with emphasis on second-level syllabus in Irish schools. Yet we promote a relaxed environment so that students feel comfortable.
• We encourage all students to take a full and active part in the classroom.

Afternoon & Evenings:

• Multi-activity and cultural events, while inter-acting with foreign students, thus putting the language to real and
  practical use.
• Activities include: Watersports, Climbing, Drama, Star Factor,Archery, Field Sports, etc.
• Begin to gain an understanding of the culture of the country whose language you are learning.
• Enjoy the fun and informality of a summer camp, while still making huge progress in your chosen language.
• Our Language Inter-Action courses are open to all secondary school students, from 13 years of age to Leaving Certificate.
• Students must have one year behind them of learning their chosen lanugage.