WORKSHOPS

   

             please call 9417 2265 

                        for details

1. For Travellers or interested learners with some knowledge for Russian, Spanish, French, Indonesian, Japanese, Mandarin and German.
Find your way around the world with a few useful phrases. Learn about  what to avoid and what to do to have a better experience!

2. The very popular Saturday workshops for Intermediate/Advanced students are on again.
Practise your language in a relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy the exchange with others.
For students who have a good understanding of the target language and who want to practise "putting it all together", by discussing every day topics. You will enlarge your vocabulary and range of expressions. We will remind you of and help you with the appropriate grammatical structures. These classes supplement any type of learning and also  business and VCE or Uni classes. Talk to us about what you would like to achieve

German, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, English, French, Mandarin, Italian
Would you like to make up your own small group or have some individual tuition- night time or day time? Available in any of our languages.
Let us know and we can organise it for you!

Exam preparation
for VCE, University exams, internationally recognized exams even for Elementary and Intermediate levels.100% pass rate with excellent results! Talk to us and we will find the right teacher for you! $70 for individual tuition per hour.The grammar workshops and Saturday workshops can be very helpful.
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  WORKSHOP 

Creative German classes for bilingual children.

Kreatives Deutschlernen für Kinder.

We offer creative German courses for children from 6 to 14. Next class 26 November, 3-6pm, $45. . Please confirm the dates with us as they are subject to change.

These courses are suitable for bilingual children, e.g. children with German speaking background, or children who spent a long time in a German speaking country and want to keep up and improve their German. We have one group for 5-7 year old and another for 8-11 year old children.
The program is developed by qualified German teachers and focuses on all four strands of language learning: reading, writing, listening and speaking.

The 3 to 4 hour long courses usually follow a theme for a number of sessions. We started by exploring Hundertwasser and designed our own lanterns. We learn new songs (traditional children songs as well as modern style songs, like RAPS), poems, fictional stories and a variety of non-fictional text types.
We performed  a quiz show at the German Fest at the Immigration Museum in Melbourne. 
SBS Radio broadcasted a radio play written and performed by our students.
Kids worked on their own raps and presented them. 2010 both classes have written a script and made a film that will be presented at theVictorian school film festival! We are very exited and looking forward to seeing the end  product soon!

Students perform a wide variety of tasks, e.g. they develop their own stories, poems and songs.
Future plans are small stage performances, more short films and plays, comics, raps etc.

For further inquiries, as to how to enrol your child please contact us at the GLC on 9417 2265 or email to languagecentre@bigpond.com

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  EXAM PREPARATIONS 

Examinations and Certificates
 
We have been specialists for VCE and Uni exams preparation for 22 years because we also have been teaching in secondary and tertiary education for over 10 years!!

Internationally recognized examinations can be taken from advanced levels. These exams and certificates are internationally recognized as the standard for German proficiency. They are widely accepted at educational institutions and businesses around the world as proof of your German language qualification. Whether you need German for a particular professional qualification or for study at a German university, these exams offer certification through a variety of exams.

Ask us for details. We have more and more students who successfully pass the following exams (100%, 96% in 2009 for students of the German Language Centre!!)

We offer the following Examinations in conjunction with the Goethe Institute:
Start 1 / level A 1
After Themen Aktuell 1

Start 2 / level A 2
After Themen Aktuell 2

 B1

In partnership with Weiterbildungs- und Testsysteme GmbH (Germany), Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch (Austria) and Eidgenössische Konferenz der Kantonalen Erziehungdirektoren (Switzerland). This level confirms the candidates ability to communicate in everyday situations. Prerequisite: 300 - 450 hours of tuition

 B2

This level is required by most German employers as proof of the ability to communicate effectively in a business environment; (but see also ZDfB below). Prerequisite: 500 - 650 hours of tuition

This exam qualifies for entrance in some German universities. Prerequisite: 700 - 1000 hours of tuition

Zertifikat Deutsch für den Beruf (ZDfB)

In partnership with "Weiterbildungs- und Testsysteme GmbH". ZDfB is a recognised qualification for business German. The language proficiency level falls between B1 and the examinations B2, and "Wirtschaftsdeutsch International" (PWD). Prerequisite: 400 - 500 hours of tuition

Prüfung Wirtschaftsdeutsch International (PWD)

In partnership with Deutscher Industrie- und Handelstag (DIHT) and the Carl Duisberg Centers (CDC). The PWD certifies advanced knowledge of business German. Language proficiency level is above the "Zentrale Mittelstufen Prüfung" (ZMP). Prerequisite: 600 - 800 hours of tuition

C1/TestDaF/PWD
    C2/ZOP (Zentrale Oberstufenprüfung)/KDS (Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom)

Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom (GDS)

Commissioned by the Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich. The GDS is the highest level of certification. It provides an excellent foundation for language-oriented university studies in Germany. Examination dates: May and November Prerequisite: more than 800 hours of tuition