Have you decided to take a German course to refresh or improve your German language skills? Are you therefore looking for a suitable provider of language courses in your region? Various aspects can influence our choice of school and should definitely be taken into account. It is of fundamental importance that you really feel comfortable in the German course you have booked. Only then will the effort and costs pay off and linguistic progress will not be long in coming, as you will enjoy learning German in the course. Below we have listed some of the most important criteria that you should consider when choosing a school. Make sure you use this checklist if you would like to improve your German language skills in a German course soon:
The learning success of a language course is closely linked to whether the course content corresponds to the learner's current language level. Underchallenging or overchallenging the learner must therefore be avoided at all costs. Learning a language is no fun if the course content is too difficult and you hardly understand a word during the lessons. The same applies if the lessons are at too low a level; pure boredom...
To find the right German course, the first thing you should do is find out which course level corresponds to your knowledge of German. The easiest way to do this is to take our German placement tests. This reliable assessment can be completed directly online in two versions (for beginners and advanced learners) and will give you a helpful indication of your German language level. The language test only requires about a quarter of an hour of your attention. You should not consult any documents. You should definitely skip any tasks that you cannot solve. You should avoid guessing answers so that the result is not manipulated. The following link will take you directly to the online German language tests:http://www.ausbildung-weiterbildung.ch/sprachtest-deutsch/
You could almost say: different school, different customs. Every language school and every language teacher has their own personal way of organizing lessons and teaching the subject matter. In addition, the teaching materials differ depending on the school and the German course.
You should therefore find out about the lesson design in advance. This has an unexpected influence on your learning success. In order to decide on a suitable German course, it is also important that you know your own learning style. Do you like frontal teaching with a tight structure, clear assignments and homework or are you more the relaxed type who prefers independent learning in small chunks? Do you need exam pressure or does this tend to inhibit you? Do you need the social environment of a school class, learning partners and a contact person such as a language teacher or are you more of a loner when it comes to acquiring and consolidating knowledge? Would you like to learn at your own pace or do you need a certain amount of pressure to perform?
If you can answer these and similar questions, you will not only know which type of course (intensive course, diploma course, evening course, online course, etc.) is right for you, but you will also have good pointers to help you find the right school and the right German course. The course providers will be happy to provide you with detailed information about their teaching methods.
In order to determine exactly whether it is worthwhile taking a German course and whether it was also helpful for the job, theEvaluation toolfrom Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch. Tip: Take advantage of the numerous filter options in the left-hand column and display exactly the reviews that interest you. You can filter and sort the reviews according to their number of stars, region, year, school or course.
Helpful feedback on the various language schools can also be found on social media (e.g. Facebook) and Google. The 5-star reviews and formulated customer feedback provide a helpful and good insight into the satisfaction level of former students and are considered a reliable basis for choosing a school. Such testimonials and statements from former students are often also integrated on the website of the individual schools.
These criteria are often the strongest and most decisive arguments when choosing a German course. This is very understandable, especially as money and time are generally two of the most important arguments for most people. On the other hand, these criteria should only come into play once the other decision-making criteria have already weakened the choice of suitable German course offers.
Weigh up the distance, costs and lesson times and make a note of the most important framework conditions for you using the following questions:
Once your needs are clear based on points 1-4 and you have filtered out the schools and courses that best suit your possibilities and wishes, order viaEducation-Further-Education.chinformative documents directly from the language schools.
Attend information events and get to know the course instructors, teachers and perhaps even former participants personally and gain a comprehensive insight into the organization of the German courses at the respective school.
Benefit from personal consultations with the school's own experts. You can ask your own questions, describe your current situation and receive competent and individual advice for your German course.
You can use these methods to quickly find out whether a particular school or language course would be the right choice. Trust your instinct and intuition here. After all, sympathy also plays an important role in learning success in a German course.
Information on these two offers - information events and counseling sessions - can be found in the contact form of the individual schools on Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch.
Linda, deine Weiterbildungsfinderin