Some courses will run as online courses and some will start at Stoke Lodge. You can see the starting venue/format for each course listed below.
Please note: we reserve the right to change the format of the course, in term, should safety advice change.
For example from delivery in person at Stoke Lodge to delivery online: Online | Stoke Lodge
SPANISH HISTORY AND CULTURE
The Spanish Civil War and its implications for Contemporary Spain
The course will examine the origins and consequences of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), for the understanding of contemporary Spain. Taking a historical approach, we will use films, documentaries, literature and history texts to illustrate the issues generated by the conflict, past and present.
Mondays 9.45am – 11.45am Gorka Diaz
- 5 sessions 19 April £70 / £42 HS3: Online MAX 7
Franco’s dictatorship and the Spanish transition to democracy
This course will explore the periods of Franco’s dictatorship and Spanish’s transition to democracy through the study of literary works and audio-visual productions. Students can expect to get a better understanding of how recent political events in Spain might have occurred.
Mondays 9.45am – 11.45am Gorka Diaz
- 4 sessions 7 June £56 / £34 HS4 Stoke Lodge MAX 7
Contemporary Hispanic Literature and Film 1 – held in English
This course will explore representative twentieth and twenty-first-century texts and films from Hispanic America and Spain. We may discuss authors and directors such as Javier Marias, Vila-Matas, Fernando Aramburu, Martinez de Pison, Iciar Bollain, Isabel Coixet or Luis Bunuel.
Thursdays 9.45am – 11.45am Gorka Diaz
- 6 sessions from 22 April £84 / £52 SLF1: Online MAX 7
Contemporary Hispanic Literature and Film 2 – held in English
This course will explore representative twentieth and twenty-first-century texts and films from Hispanic America and Spain. We may discuss authors and directors such as Javier Marias, Vila-Matas, Fernando Aramburu, Martinez de Pison, Iciar Bollain, Isabel Coixet or Luis Bunuel.
Thursdays 9.45am – 11.45am Gorka Diaz
- 4 sessions from 10 June £56 / £34 SLF2 : Stoke Lodge MAX 7
Descubriendo España a través de Ernest Hemingway
Este curso es una oportunidad para descubrir y disfrutar algunas de las historias cortas y novelas que Hemingway escribió sobre España y sus tradiciones.
Thursdays 12.45pm – 14.45pm Gorka Diaz
- 4 sessions 10 June £56 / £34 SDEH & Stoke Lodge MAX 6
SPANISH ON SATURDAYS
Dia sobre Colombia – en español
Un día para hablar de diferentes aspectos de Colombia: geografía, historia, gastronomía, lengua, cultura, a la vez de practicar tu español y pasar un buen momento.
Saturday 1pm – 4pm Julian Segura
- 1 session 8 May £24/ £16 SDDC : Online MAX 8
COURSES ALREADY STARTED
Spanish Level 1 D
These courses are suitable for students who have completed beginners’ Level 1 A and B courses or have studied Spanish to some extent in the past.
Mondays 12.45pm to 2.45pm Gorka Diaz
- 16 sessions 1 February £224 / £134 LS2 : Stoke Lodge
Wednesdays 10.15am to 12.15pm Luz Lecomte
- 16 sessions 3 February £224 / £134 LS3 : Stoke Lodge
Spanish Level 2 B
These courses at lower intermediate level are suitable for students who have completed courses at Level 1, and have a good basic understanding of the language.
Tuesdays 12.45pm to 2.45pm Luz Lecomte
- 16 sessions 2 February £224 / £134 LS4 : Stoke Lodge
Tuesdays 1pm to 3pm Julian Segura
- 16 sessions 2 February £224 / £134 LS5 : Online
Spanish Level 2 D
These courses at intermediate level are suitable for students who are reasonably competent in the language.
Mondays 10am to 12noon Luz Lecomte
- 16 sessions 1 February £224 / £134 LS6 : Online
or
Tuesdays 10.15am to 12.15pm Luz Lecomte
- 16 sessions 2 February £224 / £134 LS7 : Stoke Lodge
or
Tuesdays 10am to 12noon Julián Segura
- 16 sessions 2 February £224 / £134 LS8 : Online
or
Thursdays 10am to 12noon Julián Segura
- 16 sessions 4 February £224/ £134 LS9 : Online
Spanish Level 3 B
Éste curso de conversación es para aquellos que han estudiado español y dominan la lengua con confianza. Utilizamos una metodología comunicativa y temas de actualidad e interesantes sobre Latino América y España. Usamos un libro de nivel B2
Tuesdays 7pm to 9pm Julián Segura
- 16 sessions 2 February £224 / £134 LS10 : Online
Wednesdays 10am to 12noon Julián Segura
- 16 sessions 3 February £224 / £134 LS11 : Online
Spanish Level 3 D -Conversation
Este curso ofrece la oportunidad de practicar español en grupo discutiendo temas de actualidad, literatura española, cultura y costumbres de España y America Latina, y aprendiendo nuevas expresiones y vocabulario. También habrá repaso de gramática.
Thursdays 7pm to 9pm Caroline Davenport
- 16 sessions 4 February £224 / £134 LS12 : Online
Spanish Level 3 C – Advanced Conversation
Si hablas español con soltura éste curso de conversación avanzado te ofrece la oportunidad de mantenerlo y mejorarlo discutiendo temas de actualidad, películas, literatura española, cultura y costumbres de España.
Wednesdays 10am to 12noon Mariví O’Leary
- 16 sessions 3 February £224 / £134 LS13 : Online