General Spanish
Spark Spanish · El Puerto de Santa María, Spain
From €180.50 per week
- Course days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- Maximum class size: 9
- School admin. fee: €25.00
- Average number of students: 5
- Lesson duration: 55 minutes
- Course materials: Included
- Course certificate: Yes
- Qualifications: Diplomas in Spanish as a Foreign Language (DELE)
- Levels: Beginner, Elementary - Level A1, Pre-Intermediate - Level A2, Intermediate - Level B1, Upper Intermediate - Level B2, Advanced - Level C1, Proficient - Level C2
At Spark we have a wide range of different courses that you can do, and all of these intensive courses allows you to practice all different areas of the Spanish language, such as reading, speaking, listening, grammar and vocabulary, in a way that ensures a rapid development of your Spanish language skills and communicative ability.
The General Spanish course is our most popular course, where passive learning is not an option as participation and breaking barriers are core aspects, since we believe that learning a language can not be learned by focusing only on grammar rules or drilling vocabulary. We want to put language into context and give you sufficient opportunities and engaging activities to further enhance your Spanish language level. Each day includes 1 hour of conversation topics with role plays, speaking activities, organized debates, discussion groups etc.
A special part of all our Spanish courses is our free social and cultural events programme, organized daily by our social events coordinator, with cultural activities and a minimum 4 day a week social programme. As well as that, Spark offers you many other extras, such as our unique Spark learning booklet, our Spark card and many more interesting Spark extras!
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About the school
The school, which is situated in EL Puerto de Santa Maria offers many different options to study Spanish whilst enjoying the rich Andalucía Culture. Located within walking distance of the beach and the historic centre and with the Plaza de Torros close and regular ferries leaving from the port nearby you can make the most of what the town and area has to offer. El Puerto is a place you can instantly feel at home with and this is something our school does the utmost to promote.
The language school was formerly a hostel and therefore includes accommodation for students. The school is located on the ground floor of the building and boasts 7 classrooms, a conference room, a chill out area with plenty of natural light and complete with couches and vending machines, as was as office and reception space. Upstairs in the residency there are 13 bedrooms; 10 of which are ensuite, a kitchen and dining area and a large roof terrace with outdoor seating and a barbeque for students to enjoy the year round sun. Additionally WIFI is freely available throughout the building to all our students and we will operate a book exchange and library service as well.
El Puerto is where the Spanish go on holiday and is the perfect location to experience true Spanish culture and lifestyle and also to practice your Spanish. It is situated in the Cadiz province in very close proximity to Cadiz, Seville, Malaga and Gibraltar so exploring once in el Puerto is very easy. The area also boasts some of the most beautiful beaches in Spain and its restaurants and bars are always flowing with locals and (Spanish) tourists, making it a living place to study the Spanish language.
About the school: Spark Spanish
Number of classrooms: 7
Average nº of student per classroom: 9
Minimum student age: 16
Placement test on the first day: ✗
Distance from the airport: 30 km.
Closest airport: Jerez
Year the school opened: 2010
School opening times: 9:30 - 20:30
Facilities
After class/extra curricular seminars · Cultural trips · Disabled facilities · Eating area · Elevator · Fax service · Free internet access · Internet WIFI · Printing service · Snack machines · Social activities · Student room · Study room · Table games · Tea / Coffee · Television room
Student information
The school boasts teachers with many years of experience in the area of teaching and offers a range of different course to compliment any learning style. These include:
• General Spanish (20 group classes + 4 cultural activities)
• Intensive Spanish (20 group classes + 5 one to one classes + 4 cultural activities)
• DELE exam preparation (special 4 week programme preparing for DELE Exam in Oct/Nov and May)
• Special Language Holiday Packages (combining with key festivals like Flamenco Feria, or summer holidays)
• Demi Pair Programme (working with children whilst learning Spanish)
Each Spanish Course includes 4 hours of Spanish class a day, which includes a 15 minute break, plus 4 cultural activities a week plus the other features mentioned above.
There is a Cultural Events program, which is included in every course, where students can take part in 4 different cultural activities. These activities: help the students socialize with each other, learn about a part of Spanish culture, meet Spanish locals and all whilst they learn about the local area and practice the Spanish learned in class. Each week starts with the welcome drink where new and old students get to meet each other and all get to socialize with the Director of Studies and General Manager who always run the event. Tuesday is “Descubrir España” (Discover Spain) where students visit cool sites in the local town, or nearby towns, or get involved in a local cultural activity like dancing or local crafts. Wednesday is normally cooking class where students get to learn how to make Spanish cuisine in a fun competitive atmosphere where the Spanish teacher judges which group were the master chefs. Finally every Thursday we do our special “Español en Acción” event where students socially can only speak 100% Spanish for the entire event. The activity is always doing something cultural and students are prepared with language they would use and everyone who successfully manages to complete the event is awarded a certificate recognizing their achievement.
Each student also receives a learner booklet which gives them fun challenges to do outside of the classroom and acts as a great motivation factor to help them make the most of their learning experience. Also we have a welcome presentation each Monday morning and a farewell ceremony every Friday. Free Wi-Fi is provided in our residence and free pickups are provided from the local airport or train station on Sunday between 16.30-23.30.
The school offers a number of different options for accommodation, with the main one being the onsite cultural residence, where students get to live with their Spanish teachers (there is always minimum one stays full time in the residence) allowing for round the clock language improvement and students get to know the town from a local perspective and experience the true Spanish lifestyle and culture. The majority of the rooms are ensuite and available in a number of different price options. Other options include living with a host family or in a shared flat.
At Spark we have a syllabus with 6 levels coinciding with the Common European Framework, although due to being a small personal school we will not have all levels running at one time which is why students must check their level and weeks to ensure they join the courses in the right weeks. We have an online level test to ensure this.
Our average number of students per class is 3-5 students. Our maximum number of students per class is 9 but due to possible changes in level after the course has started it is possible on occasions this number may go up to 10 or 11, although this is extremely rare.
All students must fill out our online level test in order to allow us to check and confirm availability for their level in a particular week.
As part of our “no hidden costs” policy no additional payment, beyond the 25€ registration fee, exists for the purchasing of textbooks. All students will be given a textbook, even for a 1 week courses, and any long term students who go up a level will also be provided with a new textbook free of charge (please note most other Spanish centres will charge student separately for textbooks). We also operate a purchase back system for any in-date textbook (4€ per book) used on a course which is still in perfect condition and not written in that the students do not wish to take with them.
All students will be provided with a course book that is in near perfect condition, although at times this might be a book that had been used by a previous student, but will never have been written in.
Terms & Conditions: Spark Spanish
- Bank charges are payable by students
- Students must be 16 years of age or over
Cancellation policy
- Enrolment fee is non-refundable.
- The registration fee is non-refundable.
- Accommodation booking fee is non-refundable.
- No refund will be made for shortening the course duration after the payment.
- There is no refund for any cancellation once the course has commenced.
- After a course has started there is no refund for any accommodation or other item booked.
- No tuition refunds are given for late arrivals, early departures or absences, for whatever reason, from classes during any course.
Refund policy
- Bookings may be cancelled up to 3 weeks prior to commencement of the course without penalty or fee.
Visa refusal
- If an entry visa is not granted and the School is informed more than days before the start date, the following charges will apply:
- registration fee
Other terms
Accommodation runs from the Sunday before the course to Saturday at the end of the course. Arrival on Sunday is from 16.30-23.30 and departure on the Saturday before 12.00.
On the rare occasion a student, who has paid for a group class, ends up being the only student in a class the length of the course would be changed from the normal 4 hours (including 15 mins break) to 3 hours (including 15 mins break). This is to reflect the fact the student will naturally learn and progress quicker with one to one attention and also to take into the fact the student would be getting one to one attention when they had only paid for a group programme.
Cancellation Conditions Spark:
Spark reserves the right to modify or cancel totally or partially any course, activity or service provided and in this very unlikely event of happening, guarantees to inform the client immediately and offer them a full refund. Cancelling a course is a very unlikely occurrence but possible reasons for cancellations or modification of programmes could be:
Not reaching a minimum number of students which we believe is needed for the good or fun running of a course.
Weather conditions and factors outside of our control.
Accommodation
- from €100/weekShared Room - Sparkville ResidenceSchool residenceStudents per room: 4 · Board: Self Service · Minimum age: 16 · Accommodation type: School Residence · Distance from school: 0 Km · Facilities: Air Conditioning, Bed linen, CD Player, Central location, Close to local amenities, Cooking facilities, Deposit requiered upon arrival, DVD Player, Elevator, Every day cleaning not included, Furnished to the highest standards, Heating, Hob/Oven and Extractor, Internet access, Iron, Keys given on arrival, Kitchen, Laundry, LCD /Plasma /Flat-screen TV, Maid service weekly, Microwave, Near the School, Open plan kitchen, Public transport near, Radio, Refrigerator, Safety Deposit Box, Seating Area, Tea/Coffee Maker, TV, Washing Machine, Wireless (WIFI) Internet
The Sparkville residence is located on the second floor of our language school building and is perfect for those students travelling alone or in groups, as there are always people around. There is a Spanish teacher also living in the residency, allowing for round the clock language improvement and the opportunity to get to know the town from a local perspective. In a shared room you can either come with a friend or be placed with a person of same gender and similar age. Room is ensuite.
- Home Stay Half BoardHost familyStudents per room: 1 · Board: Half board · Minimum age: 16 · Accommodation type: Host Family · Distance from school: 5-15 minutes walking · Facilities: Close to local amenitiesfrom €255/week
You will get the opportunity to stay with a Spanish family and experience true Spanish family life, learning and practicing the language, eating Spanish food and truly living as the Spanish do. The Half Board option is perfect as you will get your own room and lunch and dinner included.
- Home Stay Full BoardHost familyStudents per room: 1 · Board: Full board · Minimum age: 16 · Accommodation type: Host Family · Distance from school: 5-15 minutes walking · Facilities: Close to local amenitiesfrom €345/week
This option will give you the opportunity to learn and practice Spanish in and out of the classroom. The Home Stay Full Board option offers you your own room and breakfast, lunch and dinner, meaning you will get the chance to experience true Spanish cuisine and family life.
- from €135/weekSingle Room Ensuite - Sparkville ResidenceSchool residenceStudents per room: 1 · Board: Self Service · Minimum age: 16 · Accommodation type: School Residence · Distance from school: 0 Km · Facilities: Air Conditioning, Bed linen, CD Player, Central location, Close to local amenities, Cooking facilities, Deposit requiered upon arrival, DVD Player, Elevator, Every day cleaning not included, Furnished to the highest standards, Heating, Hob/Oven and Extractor, Internet access, Iron, Keys given on arrival, Kitchen, Laundry, LCD /Plasma /Flat-screen TV, Maid service weekly, Microwave, Near the School, Open plan kitchen, Public transport near, Radio, Refrigerator, Safety Deposit Box, Seating Area, Tea/Coffee Maker, TV, Washing Machine, Wireless (WIFI) Internet
The Sparkville residence is located on the second floor of our language school building and is perfect for those students travelling alone or in groups, as there are always people around. There is a Spanish teacher also living in the residency, allowing for round the clock language improvement and the opportunity to get to know the town from a local perspective. This Single Room has its own bathroom and air conditioning.
Prices
Price list from 8 Nov 2026
| Weeks | Total | Per week |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €190.00 | €190.00 |
| 2 | €380.00 | €190.00 |
| 3 | €570.00 | €190.00 |
| 4 | €760.00 | €190.00 |
| 5 | €950.00 | €190.00 |
| 6 | €1,140.00 | €190.00 |
| 7 | €1,330.00 | €190.00 |
| 8 | €1,520.00 | €190.00 |
| 9 | €1,710.00 | €190.00 |
| 10 | €1,900.00 | €190.00 |
| 11 | €2,090.00 | €190.00 |
| 12 | €2,280.00 | €190.00 |
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