The D.E.L.E. (Diploma Inicial de Español como Lengua Extranjera) (Diploma of Spanish as a Foreign Language)), is the only Spanish diploma that is recognized by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science.
There are three D.E.L.E levels: Beginner level, Intermediate level and Advanced level. There are two official exam periods in May and November, and an extra one in August.
The dates of the exams in 2010 are as follows:
- 21st May
- 20th August
- 19th November
At the Alhambra Instituto we can prepare you for all three levels of the D.E.L.E exam. To obtain the 'Inicial' diploma students require at least an intermediate level from our school. For the 'Intermedio' diploma an advanced level is required and for the 'Superior' a superior level is needed to begin the course. There are over 100 testing centers all over the world. The Alhambra Instituto Internacional offers an intensive 1 to 4 week preparation course to obtain this internationally recognized diploma.
The course length is 1 to 4 weeks with four group lessons and one individual lesson every day.
The structure of the course is as follows: in the four hours of group lessons students work on general language skills covering the four principal skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. In the individual lessons students will look at past papers and specific materials related to the D.E.L.E exam.
There has been a very high pass rate (more than 95%) among students who have studied for the D.E.L.E here at the Alhambra Instituto. |
