German language school

[Bumblebeez]

DD2 is going to start her German A level next year and would like to attend a residential language course in Germany this summer. Can anyone recommend a good one? What should I look for in a course? She has a cousin in Berlin who would be happy to have her come and stay. Thank you!

[hermanmunster]

There are Goethe courses for specific age groups - however they look like they are mainly booked up (and a bit pricey) https://www.goethe.de/ins/de/en/jug/tup.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Sally-Anne]

A quick Google pulls up this one, which I think looks quite good: https://kapitel-zwei.de/en/german-langu ... ve-course/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Reasonably priced, small groups, a good star-rating (not to be relied upon, but possibly helpful) and all tuition is entirely in German from the start. 12 hours a week, so plenty of time for immersion in German culture (!) and to explore Berlin and beyond.

[Bumblebeez]

Thanks: both of these options look excellent but she doesn't want to go for more than a fortnight, so we will find her a private tutor to see her when she is there.

[Warks mum]

DD's school uses this company for work experience trips and it seemed to work really well, though it might be an option for next summer rather than this:

https://www.halsbury.com/language/germa ... trip_trip/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Bumblebeez]

https://www.halsbury.com/language/germa ... trip_trip/

looks good! Thanks

[Bumblebeez]

For anyone following this to pick up ideas: DD started two weeks today at the Tandem school in Berlin: http://www.tandem-berlin.de/index.php/en" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

3.5 hours a day for ten days for 350 Euros: small groups, focus on conversation and she thoroughly enjoyed it this morning despite being up half the night after a very delayed flight. There are other teens that she finds friendly, but some of the cultural outings are more suited to adults and she'll give those a miss.

She's met three Spanish sisters who have rented an apartment for a fortnight to attend the classes. Last year they did the same to learn French in Paris, and she is enthralled by how cosmopolitan life can be. Result.

[drummer]

Great result, thanks for letting us know how it turned out.