Casa Árabe

ARABIC LANGUAGE CENTRE

Casa Árabe offers language courses in modern Standard Arabic and Moroccan dariya. Various levels are taught at different times (morning, midday, afternoon and Saturdays). Beginners’ classes for children are also offered for children over the age of 10.

TYPES OF COURSE

• Regular courses for adults: 30 hours per term or 90 hours a year.
• Courses for children between 10 and 14  (20 hours per term or 60 hours a year)
• Intensive and semi-intensive courses for adults in July (80 hours a month)

LEVELS OFFERED

Modern Standard Arabic: four levels (AME I, II, III and IV) which include three sub-levels (A, B and C).

Moroccan dariya: two levels a year (DAR I and II) including three sub-levels (A, B and C).

Modern Standard Arabic for Children: one level (AMEIN I) which includes three sub-levels (A, B and C)

Not all levels are offered each term.

The following tables reflect the overall programming of each module.

AME (12 terms)

1st year	2nd year	3rd year	4th year
AME I A	AME II A	AME III A	AME IV A
AME I B	AME II B	AME III B	AME IV B
AME I C	AME II C	AME III C	AME IV C

DAR (6 terms)

1st year	2nd year
DAR I A	DAR II A
DAR I B	DAR II B
DAR I C	DAR II C

AMEIN (3 terms)

1st year

AMEIN I A

AMEIN I B

AMEIN I C

METHODS OF ENROLMENT

Annual
Classes are organised in three-monthly courses, with the option of enrolling in the same group throughout the full course from the start of the academic year. The annual option is indicated in the timetable with the letter “a”.

Termly
Classes are structured in blocks of three terms, corresponding this year with the following periods:

Period I	5 October to 12 December	Enrolment from 27 July to 15 September inclusive
Period II	11 January to 20 March	Enrolment from 14 December to 4 January inclusive
Period III	12 April to 19 June	Enrolment from 15 March to 5 April inclusive

Monthly
Intensive and semi-intensive courses are organised during July

Period IV

28 June to 23 July

Enrolment from 1 to 21 June inclusive

PLACEMENT TESTA

Applicants must take a test lasting up to two hours to determine which group the student will join. The test does not apply to beginners classes (level I) or to existing Language School students.

SMALL GROUPS

A minimum of eight students is required to form a group, which will number no more than 12. Classes take place Casa Árabe’s headquarters (c/ Alcalá, 62). Each course will conclude with a test, and successful students will receive a certificate.

PRICES

	Full fee	Fee with discount
Courses of 20 hours	100€
Courses of 30 hours	170€	120€
Courses of 80 hours	450€	360€

Students in fulltime education, pensioners and the unemployed qualify for a discount, on presentation of the relevant documentation.

ENROLMENT

Enrolment consists of five steps:

1. Applicants must consult the availability of groups in the Language Centre section of Casa Árabe’s website.
2. The applicant must complete the enrolment form, which is available on Casa Árabe’s website, at the information desk or available on request by email or fax. Language School students and former students must also complete the form.
3. The applicant must deposit the total course fee in Casa Árabe’s account number 0065-0073-24-0031000026 at Barclays Bank. He or she must state their name, family name and course code (eg MARÍA GÓMEZ PÉREZ AME IA/3). It is essential that the applicant’s name and family names appear, and not just the names of the person making the payment.
4. Once these steps are completed, the applicant must send the enrolment form and a copy of the payment slip to the Arab Language Centre. If a discount is applicable, the applicant must also send a copy of the relevant document. Material may be sent by electronic mail to centrodelengua@casaarabe-ieam.es, or by fax to 91 563 30 24, clearly stating the applicant’s name and telephone number. Documentation may also be handed in at Casa Árabe’s information and enrolment desk during the following hours: Monday to Thursday from 12 to 14hrs and 17 to 18hrs, and Friday from 12 to 14hrs. It is essential that the Language Centre receives the documentation in full, in order for the enrolment to be considered valid.
5. Once all the documentation is sent, the applicant must contact the Language Centre to confirm that the documents have been received.

Anyone who fails to pay the total enrolment fee before the specified date will not be admitted to Arabic Language Centre courses.

After enrolment has closed, the Language Centre will inform applicants by electronic mail about the formation of groups. If the group requested is not formed initially, the applicant may opt to enrol in a group already formed, or receive a full refund of the enrolment fee. A course will be offered only if sufficient numbers sign up. Once classes have started no refunds will be given


The Baïbars-Casa Árabe bookshop applies a 5 per cent discount for each purchase by Language Centre students.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Arabic Language Centre
Casa Árabe – IEAM.

Tel. 91 563 06 52 ó 91 563 30 66
Fax. 91 563 30 24
email: centrodelengua@casaarabe-ieam.es
www.casaarabe.es
c/ Alcalá, 62- 28009 Madrid.
Metro: Retiro, Velázquez o Príncipe de Vergara